62. What other institutions have a formal role in political finance oversight?
Kiribati
Answer
None
Source
The candidate or the parties have to fund for their own campaign, the Electoral Commission is not mandated to ask each candidate or party to disclose their financial statement.
Therefore the answer to your questions is NO
Source: Email from Ms Takiakia Maatia, Chief Electoral Officer, Department of Justice, Kiribati, January 31, 2018
“In Kiribati there is no law that require the candidate to report on its revenue and expenditure (disclosure).”
Source: Email from Ms Takiakia Maatia, Chief Electoral Officer, Kiribati, December 14, 2017
Comment
Vote buying is the only political finance issue covered by law and is subject to court proceedings.
