The enactment of a political financing law has been discussed at great lengths in the country. Still, its legislation has yet to see its day in Parliament despite its heavy push by anti-corruption advocates.

The progress Malaysia made was until last year when the federal administration under then-prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob started drafting a bill to regulate political funding.

Under the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review tabled by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim this morning, the Pakatan Harapan-led government aims to enact the new law before Malaysia goes into its next general election...