Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said today: “We no longer want this money to be kept or hidden in certain places because money donated to certain parties (must) go through a fund that is administered by a responsible party.”

Speaking to reporters in Lundu, Sarawak, he said an agency to regulate political donations was among the measures proposed for inclusion in the bill drafted by the national centre for governance, integrity and anti-corruption.

The proposal was in a draft submitted to the Cabinet but it was decided that all states must also establish their own centres, he said, Bernama reported.

“I have asked my officers and those from the Attorney-General’s Chambers to implement this according to the stipulated timeline,” he said.

He said he was confident that the political financing bill would get the support of MPs from the government and opposition blocs when it is tabled in November.

Yesterday, Wan Junaidi said the views of all MP would be sought at a meeting in Parliament House on Sept 28 to obtain feedback on the draft bill.

Wan Junaidi, who is MP for Santubong, Sarawak, was speaking to reporters after attending the Batang Kayan Regatta on the banks of Sungai Lundu.