Assets declaration law mooted for Selangor

Malaysiakini reported:

Sungai Pinang assemblyperson Teng Chang Kim has submitted a draft bill that compels all Selangor assemblypersons and local government councillors to publicly declare their income and assets annually.

The draft bill, entitled ‘Declaration of Family Income and Asset Enactment 2007', was submitted to the state assembly on Nov 5. The assembly reconvenes on Nov 19.

At present, BN elected representatives have to submit their income and asset declarations directly to the Prime Minister’s Office, while state executives have to submit their declarations to their respective chief of state.

Teng’s draft bill proposes that all local government councillors, state assemblypersons, senators elected by the state assembly and executive council members be subjected to annual income and asset declarations.

This declaration must include the income of immediate family members and should be submitted on or before June 30 every year