Chief minister 'shocked' at Oxfam scandal

‘Greain’ er yn Ard Shirveishagh mychione scammylt Oxfam

Quayle shirrey barrantyn veih sheshaghtyn giastyllagh

Ta’n Ard Shirveishagh er loayrt mychione y ghreain ersyn ec ymmyrkey liorish kuse dy olteynyn fwirran Oxfam, ta goit ayns scammylt keintyssagh ’syn RU.

Ayns fogrey, ta Howard Quayle gra dy vel eh shirrey barrantyn veih sheshaghtyn giastyllagh ta geddyn argid coonee veih reiltys Vannin dy vel reaghyssyn coadee dy liooar oc.

Va ronsaght er ny lhunney ec Barrantys ny Sheshaghtyn Giastyllagh son Sostyn as y Vretin mychione lhiassaghyn dy ren kuse dy obbreeyn y heshaght yiastyllagh ymmyd jeh streebeeyn ayns Haiti ayns 2010.

Ta leeideilagh reiltys Vannin gra dy bee aa-scrutaght jeant jeh dy chooilley argid currit da Oxfam derrey eiyrtys y huarastyl.

T’eh gra dy nee slane-femoil eh dy vel leeideilys moraltagh lajer goll er jannoo ec sheshaghtyn giastyllagh lesh ‘cultoor baghtal’ as t’eh shassoo er dy jean Ellan Vannin e chooidshare dy yannoo shickyr dy vel argid coonee goll gys sheshaghtyn as ta ‘starryn fondagh dy aa-hickyrys’ oc.


Chief minister 'shocked' at Oxfam scandal

Quayle seeks safeguarding assurances from charities

The chief minister has expressed his shock at the behaviour of some Oxfam staff, embroiled in sex scandal in the UK.

In a statement, Howard Quayle says he is seeking assurances from charities which receive aid from the Manx government that they have adequate safeguarding arrangements.

An investigation has been launched by the Charities Commission for England and Wales into allegations some of the charity's workers used prostitutes in Haiti in 2010.The leader of the Manx government says all funding to Oxfam will be under review until the outcome of the report.

He says it's vital charities give strong moral leadership with a 'transparent culture' and insists the Isle of Man will do all it can to ensure funding goes to organisations with 'robust safeguarding procedures'.