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I am aware that it is a huge accusation. And I am not making any claim that it is. But there are definitely a number of things about this organization that make

I am aware that it is a huge accusation. And I am not making any claim that it is. But there are definitely a number of things about this organization that make alarm bells ring. I agree that there isn't anything wrong with a political agenda (as long as it is overt), but that's exactly the problem here. Many of the OCCRP supporters are know for officially pretending to be non-political, yet having track records to the contrary. It's entirely possible the the OCCRP itself is not aware of whatever political agenda they may serve. From their perspective, any exposed crime might be a good thing (and I agree with that). However, it is the absence of information I would expect to be part of their data/investigation (as was the case with their Panama Papers), that makes me suspicious of the real goals behind this operation (which might go way beyond the awareness of OCCRP itself).

pudo 8y ago
Hi. I work at OCCRP. I understand and appreciate your concerns. Our organisation has a simple goal: uncovering what happened in places where that does not happen much. That can only ever be done partially (which opens any news media up to accusations of bias - often justified). But I think it's a worthwhile thing to do. Please don't think that people at OCCRP are unaware that they are acting in a political context. Working there for the past few years, I've become more and more convinced that our reporters and editors are controlled by strong professional ethics and a real desire to get the deeper levels of a story. Money-wise: I'd love for us to be funded by non-political funds. Can you name any? We do a niche thing that is extremely expensive, advertising and subscriptions don't give us a workable math.