The electoral commission has sought to bar politicians and their parties from using illicit cash to fund campaigns in the run-up to the 2022 general election. In new rules, the polls agency seeks to scrutinise accounts of political parties and candidates to prevent inflows of cash from suspect sources. Such a donation would be considered as not permissible, according to the proposals contained in the draft Election Campaign Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The limits will define the amount of money a candidate, political party or referendum committee may receive during the expenditure period, general elections, by-elections, and referendum. In restricting that parties will spend money through their structures, the proposed law has repealed party candidate, party, and independent candidate expenditure committees.

Source: The Star July 06, 2021 20:03 UTC