Should money be a ‘form of speech’ in politics?
Politics tamfitronics Permitting political parties to receive donations of unlimited amounts and from undisclosed sources exposes the government and its democratic values to corruption. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G) The phrase “follow the money” is often used by people tackling corruption.The role of money in politics is a topic of debate that many people have wrestled with in both demogrouncratic and not-so-democratic countries in Africa and elsewhere.The old adage “money talks” seems to show its ugly face too frequently in the politics of our continent — and in other places, such as America. In fact, the US supreme court ruled on this matter, making...
