MACC: Political Financing Bill should set clear penalties, ensure independent enforcement
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The Political Financing Bill should set clear penalties for political parties that br...
The Political Financing Bill should establish clear penalties for political parties that exceed contribution limits or neglect to report their funding, according to Mohd Gunawan Che Ab Aziz, Deputy Director of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) National Governance Planning Division. He emphasized the importance of creating an independent regulatory body to oversee the law's effective enforcement.
The MACC official emphasized five key governance principles when drafting the Bill: transparency, accountability, equity, fairness, independence, and inclusiveness and participation. The principle of accountability calls for strict penalties for breaches in contribution limits or funding reporting, as well as an accountable regulatory body.
The regulatory body could potentially be assigned to the Election Commission (EC), MACC, or a newly established commission. Mohd Gunawan highlighted that this matter is still open for further review, and BHEUU will decide the most appropriate proposal before presenting it to Parliament.
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