58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Answer
  • Fines
  • Prison
  • Forfeiture
  • Loss of public funding
  • Deregistration of party
  • Suspension of political party
Source

"Any political party that utilizes the financial grant rendered to it by the government for the purposes and activities other than what it is intended for, or does not submit a report within the stipulated time or presents a false financial document, or is in default of his obligations in relation to the grant:
A. the support granted to the party may be reduced or terminated;

B. the party may be fined, suspended or dissolved according to the penal law;
C. the party may be cancelled from registration, or
D. the leader or leaders of the political party may be fined or sentenced."

(Article 28(1), Regulation Concerning the Procedure for Determining the Apportionment of Government Financial Support to Political Parties Regulation Number 5/2009, 20 July 2009).

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