Mrs Kubayi indicated that she did not support the notion of public funding for parties not represented in parliament as a party should be mandated by the people to access public funding. Furthermore, attempts to level the playing field or introduce campaign spending limits were not always practical. The issue of funding of individuals as opposed to parties needed to be addressed and a compromise position found in order to find a positive balance between the two. Mrs Kubayi stressed that while she believed that regulatory mechanisms needed to be in place to protect both the public and politicians. However she indicated that it was her belief that these measures needed to be voluntary and non-punative. The best situation would be for political parties to self regulate and put their own measures in place to ensure accountability and transparency.