Eye on spending during election campaigns


HUGE sums of money are required to finance the political party machinery during general elections. As such, there must be frantic efforts now by all those involved to raise funds for their politicking and electioneering before the 14th general election which is just around the corner.

The sad part is we don’t know how much is asked for, who is asking and how much is given or coaxed out of donors and so-called political supporters.

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