Saifuddin: Use of money in politics must be regulated


PETALING JAYA: The use of money in politics must be regulated to prevent abuses and corruption, says Global Movement of Moderates CEO Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pic).

“Politics requires money, but its use must be regulated. What is wrong is when money is misused for politics,” he said, adding that the use of illegal money would cause people to lose confidence in the democratic process.

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