KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) has renewed its call for a political financing law, citing PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang...
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections has renewed its call for a political financing law, citing PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang justifications for giving money to voters before elections.
“The statement by Abdul Hadi Awang that only candidates and their agents are forbidden from giving handouts is not in line with Section 10 of the Election Offences Act 1954,” Bersih said. Hadi, on January 21, had defended such cash handouts in the wake of accusations that the practice had mired the results of the Kuala Terengganu, Marang and Kemaman constituencies in the 15th general election.
It added that the drafting and tabling of the political funding law should not be delayed because it would give the perception to the public that this government is not serious in addressing the problems of election bribery and money politics.
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