Politicians: Spending within legal limits near impossible


PETALING JAYA: Politicians say they follow election laws during election campaigns, but a few former candidates have admitted that there is always a tendency to overspend in order to win.

They said one way to help candidates spend within the legal limit under the Election Act is to allow government-owned media to give equal coverage to all parties and candidates.

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