Opposition Urges Coalition to Withdraw Bill on NGOs

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) - Opposition's Progressive Slovakia urged coalition lawmakers to withdraw the bill on NGOs, which Parliament advanced into second reading on Tuesday. KDH called for a discussion on making potential changes to the bill, and asked the coalition to submit it for comments in a proper process and not as a lawmaker amendment. KDH warns that the bill will stigmatise organisations that often carry out tasks on behalf of the state, whereas the excessive red tape it introduces as well as the penalties in the form of steep fines or forced dissolution will liquidate many NGOs. mf