58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?
Kyrgyzstan
- Forfeiture
- Suspension of political party
Article 41 Electoral funds
4. Resources transferred to the electoral funds of candidates and political parties, shall be estimated based on a salary index established by the law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the day of calling of the election. Funds received in excess of the established amount shall not be credited to the election fund and shall be returned to the citizens and organizations. Expenditures connected with return of such funds shall be covered by contributing citizens and organizations. In case of repeat voting, the total maximum amount of all expenses of a candidate out of the electoral fund may be increased half as much again
(Constitutional Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2011, available at http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/4016/file/Kyrgyz_Const_Law_Presidential_and_parliam_Elections_2011_en.pdf accessed February 2018).
Article 14
The state body, having registered the political party, may suspend the activities of this party for up to two months for actions that go beyond the goals and objectives defined by its charter, or violate the law.
(Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Political Parties, 1999, available at http://cbd.minjust.gov.kg/act/view/ky-kg/215 accessed February 2018).