Panel against putting a limit on election spending


KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed laws on political funding may see politicians given a freer hand in determining how much to spend for campaigns, including raising funds through online crowdfunding.

Putting a cap on political expenditure was unrealistic and unfair as it was a subjective matter which differed from each constituency to the next, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Paul Low.

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