The report on remuneration for holders of political office, drawn up by the Ombudsman, the Auditor General and the Chief Electoral Commissioner provides a good basis for discussion, Alternattiva Demokratika said today.

Chairman Arnold Cassola said in a statement AD representatives met with the authors of the report which included a number of AD's proposals, including AD's 2013 electoral manifesto pledge for a full time parliament.

Deputy chairman Carmel Cacopardo said it was essential that members of Parliament took up a full time role as this was the only way in which they could carry out their primary duty, that of holding government to account.

The report, he added, also referred to another AD proposal on the need for Parliament to operate during family friendly hours.

Mr Cacopardo said it was now necessary for the report to be debated in its entirety.

"It is not acceptable to pick and choose from the proposals submitted," he said.

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