Dar tal-Providenza to vet €500k donation pledge fronted by Adrian Delia

Dar tal-Providenza has requested further documentation over a €500,000 donation pledge fronted by former Opposition leader Adrian Delia on behalf of a Tunisian-based trading group.
On the back of a funding drive on Friday that saw over €2.5 million being raised, Dar tal-Providenza said in a statement that cash donations above €5,000 and pledges above €10,000 from individuals and companies were subject to a vetting process. 
As part of this process, the organisation said it had requested further documentation following the €500,000 pledge by Catco Group Capital Investment. 
"Id-Dar tal-Providenza does not only rely on documentation provided but conducts its own verification process before accepting such donations. Acceptance of the donation is subject to the internal verification process", the statement said. 
Catco Group was recently announced as the new sponsors of the Sliema Wanderers football club. 

Tunisia, where the group is based, was only last year removed from the EU's list of countries that pose a risk to the financial system due to money-laundering and terrorism financing risks. 
The group describes itself as a player in the oil, gas and automotive industry in the...