The man who first leaked the Panama Papers to the media has offered to make the documents available to government authorities. 

In a 1,800 word statement issued to Süddeutsche Zeitung - the German newspaper first handed the leaked documents - and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, whistleblower "John Doe" said that he is "willing to cooperate with law enforcement to the extent that I am able." 

"In the end, thousands of prosecutions could stem from the Panama Papers, if only law enforcement could access and evaluate the actual documents," the statement reads.

The statement, titled "The Revolution Will Be Digitized", says the "massive, pervasive corruption" revealed by the Panama Papers provide a compelling answer to questions about why income inequality continues to grow. 

In the statement, 'John Doe' calls for governments to strengthen protections for whistleblowers such as himself. 

Read the statement in full here.