Political funding law to be tabled in Parliament in October


KUALA LUMPUR: The much-awaited legislation on political funding is expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat next month.

The Political Funding Bill and another on the establishment of an ombudsman will likely be tabled in October, said National Centre for Governance, Integrity, and Anti-Corruption (GIACC) director-general Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed.

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