Azalina: Malaysians want political funding law before GE16; political parties’ buy-in needed to avoid delay
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Malaysians have voiced their desire for Malaysia to have a political financing law to regul...
Malaysians have expressed a strong desire for Malaysia to have a political financing law to regulate political parties' funding before the 16th general election, according to Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform). Azalina shared this information at the Political Financing Convention 2026, stating that the findings came from public engagement sessions conducted by the BHEUU.
She emphasized that political parties would have to provide their input before the proposed law is brought to Parliament, as they would be the ones voting on whether to introduce such a law. Azalina acknowledged the debates and criticisms surrounding the process of introducing the political financing law, but emphasized that a quick implementation is not feasible due to the complexity of the reform agenda.
She highlighted the importance of political will, which involves courage, openness to views and criticism, and determination to carry out the reform.
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