BARISAN Nasional (BN) hopes the political funding bill will be tabled before the next general election, coalition secretary-general Zambry Abd Kadir said today.

According to Zambry, the bill is something BN is committed to and first proposed before the last election, with the aim of promoting accountability and transparency.

“This time, we have a prime minister who can bring this up and we hope the political funding bill can be tabled at least for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat,” he told reporters after closing the third Malaysian tax policy forum today.

Meanwhile, Zambry said the appointment of Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz as the new Selangor BN treasurer would provide impact and impetus to the state coalition taking into account his background as a minister.

Yesterday, Selangor BN chairman Noh Omar announced the appointment of Tengku Zafrul, replacing Umno Sungai Besar division chief Jamal Md Yunos.

According to Noh, the appointment was part of the coalition’s efforts to wrest back Selangor from Pakatan Harapan. – Bernama, August 1, 2022.