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Want Bribe-Free Malaysian Elections? Regulate Political Financing

Thomas Fann, Chairperson, Bersih

27-Jan-23 08:30

Want Bribe-Free Malaysian Elections? Regulate Political Financing

What constitutes vote-buying under the Election Offences Act? Why are veteran politicians seemingly confused about what electoral corruption looks like? We discuss urgently needed reforms in political financing with Thomas Fann of Bersih.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Chong Tjen San


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Categories:  politics,  government,  controversies,  corruption

Tags:  election reforms,  political funding,  vote buying, 


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