Civil Society Network, Occupy Justice, il-Kenniesa and l-Awturi publicly back ex-Police Inspector and ex-FIAU official Jonathan Ferris in his request to be granted whistleblower status.

In a statement, the NGOs maintain that it is vital that the Maltese State establishes without delay the whole truth with regards to all alleged abuses, not only in respect of those allegations which would result in an advantage for the government of the day if prosecuted.

The four NGOs said that the Maltese deserve that their public institutions really function in the interest of the common good and that they do whatever is necessary to guarantee the Rule of Law in our country.