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The Star - February 14, 2008
Ensure candidates are 'clean'
KUALA LUMPUR: Parties presenting candidates for the
general elections should ensure that they are not
corrupt, said Transparency International Malaysia.
Its president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam also called for
the removal of candidates with bad records or service or
who have been perceived as being corrupt.
In a statement on Thursday, Navaratnam said there should
be more liberal treatment for requests for election
rallies and more press coverage for opposition
candidates.
He said there should be monitoring of money politics and
a clampdown on campaign funding that was above the
approved legal limits.
“The Election Commission should ensure full transparency
and integrity and accountability in the election
process,” he added.
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