Libertas should have to name its donors

THE Government must urgently amend the electoral laws.

At present political parties have to disclose, and rightly so, where they get their money from if they receive donations above the value of €5,078 from a particular donor in any calendar year.

However, under the Electoral Act 1997 as amended in 2001, third party groupings such as Libertas do not have to disclose the identity of the person or companies who make financial contributions to them.