BERSIH chairperson Faisal Aziz has called on the government to urgently enact a Political Financing Act, pointing out that it holds a two-thirds majority in Parliament and therefore has no excuse for delay.
His remarks come in response to the latest exposé on further involvement of Sabah politicians in a mining licence corruption scandal.
While the revelations have sparked outrage among the public, Faisal noted that political leaders appear largely unaffected.
“Politicians love to talk about studying the Political Financing Act to appease the public, but where’s the action on implementing it?” he asked in a series of posts on X.
Faisal added that there is no need to overcomplicate the process, stressing that the key demand is simple: transparency in political funding to curb corruption and misconduct.
Yesterday, a local news portal reported that six prominent Sabah politicians, including top leaders from Star and PBS, key components of the ruling Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition, are implicated in a mining scandal involving nearly RM4mil. —June 29, 2025
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