Promoting political integrity through the establishment of transparent and accountable systems of political finance and public ethics is a priority in emerging, consolidating, and established democracies. Recognizing that each environment requires a unique approach, IFES partners with international organizations and works with all key in-country stakeholders to implement initiatives that apply tested best-practices.
MoneyandPolitics.net provides information on political finance and public ethics initiatives around the world and offers opportunities for experts to contribute their knowledge and share best practices in IFES’ efforts to set global standards in transparency and accountability.
Political Finance and Ethics Headlines
Bernama
© 2008
November 13, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has asked former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to provide proof that money politics was involved in the race for the Umno deputy presidency. … (Complete Story)
Washington Post
Fred Wertheimer
© 2008
November 13, 2008
The opt-in presidential public financing system, with attendant spending limits, is outdated. Reform should include (1) stronger incentives to court small donors, (2) a more realistic spending limit and (3) attention to loopholes. … (Complete Story)
Washington Post
Shankar Vedantam
© 2008
November 10, 2008
If you thought campaign contributions bought you goodwill, and you knew that decisions made in the next couple of years might be worth hundreds of billions of dollars in potential profits and losses, wouldn't you be willing to "invest" a lot more in the outcome? … (Complete Story)
The Punch
Musikilu Mojeed
© 2008
November 10, 2008
The Independent National Electoral Commission has queried the failure of the Peoples Democratic Party leadership to account for the whereabouts of N50m purportedly transferred from the party’s current account with a new generation bank to another deposit account with the same bank. … (Complete Story)
Malaysian National News Agency
© 2008
November 4, 2008
The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) is investigating nine high profile cases in Kedah involving politicians who allegedly gave delegates money during the Umno divisional elections. … (Complete Story)