KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Several policy recommendations for the drafting of the Political Financing Bill will be presented to the Special Select Committee (JKPK) in the near future, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
General : Political Financing Bill: Policy Recommendations To Be Submitted To JKPK Soon - Azalina
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- She said this was to allow for further scrutiny and feedback before the recommendations were finalised for consideration by the Cabinet.
- On concerns that political donors might face tax audits, licence reviews or scrutiny of government contracts, Azalina said the principle being considered was that legitimate political donors should not face retaliation or unfair treatment, but this did not mean they were immune from legal action.
- “Therefore, what needs to be ensured is a clear separation between lawful political contributions and the government’s functions in carrying out audits, regulation, enforcement and procurement,” she said.
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