Think tank proposes public funding for parties to curb political corruption


KOTA KINABALU: The government should consider public funding for political parties to reduce corruption in the country, says local think tank the Wisdom Foundation.

Its executive chairman Datuk Wilfred Madius Tangau (pic) noted Malaysia's position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) dropped six spots from 51st in 2019 to 57th in 2020 out of 180 countries surveyed by Transparency International.

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