Regulate, don’t ban, political funding, say MPs

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Bersatu’s Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal says foreign funding that contributes to community building should be accepted.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/07/regulate-dont-ban-political-funding-say-mps/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/07/kawal-selia-bukan-haramkan-pembiayaan-politik-kata-ahli-parlimen/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #WanAhmadFayhsal #PoliticalFunding

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00:00Two lawmakers said foreign funding of political parties in Malaysia should be regulated instead

00:07of banned outright.

00:08Persatus Wan Ahmad Faisal Wan Ahmad Kamal said foreign funding that supports Malaysia's

00:13democratic development should be welcomed as long as the donor's identity is clear

00:17and regulations should apply to both foreign and local donors.

00:21Meanwhile, DAP Sherlina Abdul Rashid stressed the importance of public disclosure in global

00:26democratic collaborations, calling for strong laws, clear rules, and tough enforcement to

00:31keep the political system clean.

00:34Last week, the G25 group of prominent retired civil servants proposed a ban, already in

00:39place in several countries, to curb external influences on domestic politics and protect

00:44national interests.

00:45AMNO Supreme Council member Puat Zarkasi warned that foreign funding could result in a new

00:50form of colonization and escalate sensitive issues related to race, religion, and loyalty.

00:56Additionally, past deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Mun urged the government to

01:00expedite the political financing bill, cautioning that even local corporate donations often

01:05serve hidden agendas to secure government projects.

01:08Last November, Deputy Law and Institutional Reform Minister M Kulasegaran said the proposed

01:13bill was still being studied by the Special Select Committee on Human Rights, Election,

01:18and Institutional Reform.

01:20Dhanusha Jareza, FMT News.

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