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ELECTION INTEGRITY PLEDGEFor 13th Malaysian General Elections

Candidates

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The Election Integrity Pledge

Recognising that:

1. the goal of achieving a corruption-free Malaysia requires the commitment of everycitizen to fight corruption, practice good governance and uphold integrity; and

2. the Federal and State Legislatures, through elected representatives, individually

and collectively, must set the tone for good governance and integrity in the Stateand Federal Governments;

I, .............................................................., willing to stand for election at the 13 th GeneralElection, hereby irrevocably declare that I will observe the following principles during theelectoral process and as an elected representative:

1. Truth, integrity, ethical conduct and accountability, including not accepting or givingbribes or being involved in any way in corrupt practices;

2. Upholding and giving priority to the interests of the Rakyat as a whole;

3. Good governance and transparency; and

4. Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of Malaysia.

Signed by: Witnessed by:

Candidate's Name: Witness's Name:

Date: Date:

Party:

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Guidance

This Pledge is voluntary and self-regulatory, and a unilateral declaration of accountabilityto the general public. The candidate recognises that it is his/her responsibility to live up tothe levels of integrity and ethics hoped for and expected by the voting public.

The following contains guidance towards adherence to the above principles:

1. Candidates should ensure that public funds, resources and facilities are not usedfor campaigning.

2. Candidates should adhere to the Election Offences Act 1954 and regulations,including, but not limited to, Election Spending Limits and vote buying regulations.

3. Candidates and elected representatives should ensure that their actions anddecisions are for the benefit of the general public and are not self-serving. Theyshould practise transparency and openness through full disclosure to and freeaccess to information by the public.

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Candidate Form

(Please attach a recent photograph with this form and the signed Pledge)

Name ____________________________________

Political Party ____________________________________

Parliamentary Seat ____________________________________

Parliamentary Constituency (P.xxx) ____________________________________

Located in which state? ____________________________________

State Seat ____________________________________

State Legislative District (N.xx) ____________________________________

Located in which state? ____________________________________

Contact Details

Telephone Number ____________________________________

Address ____________________________________

E-mail Address ____________________________________

Website ____________________________________

Twitter ____________________________________

Facebook ____________________________________

Further information

I am signing this Election Integrity Pledge because ___________________________

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I consent to the above information and statements being published by TransparencyInternational Malaysia at its sole and absolute discretion, and I agree that TransparencyInternational Malaysia shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage that maybe directly or indirectly caused to me or any other person, however arising.

I also agree that the signing and publication of this pledge is not in any way anendorsement of my candidacy by TI-Malaysia.

Signed by

_______________________Name:Date: