The principle behind the transparency bill is simple. The public has a right to know who they are who influence their lives. It is because of this principle that the financial transparency of state institutions and civil servants is ensured, wrote the Speaker of the Parliament on his Facebook page.

“Many of my personal attempts to convince the donor and recipient organizations of the importance of transparency to the public ended in vain. Despite their acknowledgment of the lack of transparency, no practical steps have been taken.

In the age of increasingly hybrid and information wars, not having this law is to leave the country and society unarmed in the face of threats. The country cannot be in a state of two-edged winds. Secret pursuit of interests through the formation of public opinion damages the choices of citizens and the political-economic life of our country.

The draft law establishes only one rule. If you are an organization that participates in public life with foreign funding, tell the public about it. This is an elementary standard of transparency.

At the same time, this law is a clear message that we are an open, free, democratic state, where everyone is welcome, while at the same time respecting the fundamental principles of a transparent, democratic game.

Good deeds do not need to be hidden”, - writes Shalva Papuashvili.