Work with MACC on money politics, Low tells parties
Political parties holding their elections soon should be open enough to work with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to firmly address any reported cases of money politics.
Political parties holding their elections soon should be open enough to work with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to firmly address any reported cases of money politics.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Paul Low Seng Kuan said voters or participants in the various upcoming party polls must reject any form of enticement to influence their stand.
They should demonstrate integrity in reporting any corrupt practices detected to the relevant authorities, including the MACC, he said in a statement yesterday.
"Monetisation of the election process undermines the very core of democracy, the base upon which this nation was founded and established at much cost and sacrifice to key stakeholders - the rakyat themselves," he said.
Low said combating corruption in the country would be severely impeded if the practice of money politics, especially relating to party elections, continued unchecked.
He noted that more parties were today expanding their voting process to allow a wider number of members to directly elect their principal office bearers.
"This is a commendable effort and helps improve transparency in the election process and significantly reduce the potential influence of money politics," he said.
The minister also said that political leaders elected to office through a legitimate process devoid of money politics would enjoy more trust and cooperation from the electorate in their future undertaking.
- Bernama
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