New model for funding of political parties will promote democracy and transparency
30 November 2017
The proposal for a new model for the funding of political parties will promote democracy and transparency and should, therefore, be received with enthusiasm, says Dr Corné Mulder, Chief whip of the FF Plus.
Today with the discussion of the report by the parliamentary ad-hoc committee for the funding of political parties, Dr Mulder said that the parties have, over the last few months, cooperated constructively in order to reach an agreement and now they must commit themselves to the outcome.
He singled out Mr Vincent Smith, the chairperson of the committee, and commended him for the role he played in ensuring that the committee executed their mandate, to find a new model for funding, successfully.
“The creation of a central multiparty fund from which all parties will benefit, based on a specific model, from donations by companies and the public, is a step in the right direction.