Montanaro resigns to "limit the harm" to NGO which helps children

Well-known actor Alan Montanaro has resigned as founder and president of an NGO which helps street children in Cambodia following claims of "insensitivity" made in a private Whatsapp chat.
The claims, which included financial impropriety were made through an anonymous source in Glenn Bedingfield's blog as well as Malta Today. Mr Montanaro has vehemently denied the claims, insisting they were taken well out of context.
In a statement, Mr Montanaro said the allegations of financial impropriety were investigated through an inquiry carried out the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations which concluded the NGO to be fully compliant.

He stressed that the comments made through a Whatsapp group for one of last year's volunteer group - in which he jokingly pokes fun at children - were intentionally taken out of context.
"They were never intended to cause offence to anyone, least of all the children I have grown immensely fond of, their carers, the sponsor families, or the NGO over which I preside. Most of all they in no way reflected the actions and motivations which have led me to work tirelessly for the children of Cambodia over the past four years. Nonetheless I am fully aware of...