Bersama Disclose Johor Election Accounts

On Tuesday, Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) publicly released their full financial statement for the July 2026 Johor state election campaign, establishing a self-imposed precedent for all their future election campaigns. 

Rafizi Ramli announced that the voluntary disclosure is part of piloting a "new political culture" in Malaysia. 

According to the party leadership, traditional anti-corruption rhetoric and legislative promises have failed to resolve deep-rooted political corruption. Bersama aim to tackle the issue directly by demonstrating total transparency in how their political funding is secured, spent, and maintained. 

The party highlighted a heavily volunteer-driven financial model to minimize standard election expenditures: 

Volunteer Operations. The entire campaign machinery operated voluntarily, meaning no payments or daily wages were handed out to campaign workers. 

Public Funding. Other logistical and campaign expenses were fully funded by three public sources, deliberately avoiding reliance on wealthy individuals or corporate interest groups. 

Full Bank Transparency. The published accounts outline exactly how funds were raised, where every ringgit was spent, and the remaining balances left in the party’s bank accounts. 

Rafizi previously criticized mainstream parties (he calls them 🦕parties) for running lavish, high-cost campaigns and allegedly utilizing federal and state government agencies to fund campaign-adjacent events. 

Bersama intend to use this continuous public auditing model to pressure the government into expediting a comprehensive Political Financing Bill for nationwide political reform.

Good job, Bersama!