15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Answer
Yes
Source

The Revised Political Parties Registration No. 573/2008, 24 September 2008

 

The Ethiopian Electoral and Political Parties Proclamation No…/2019

Comment

Art 52 (1) "Every political party is prohibited to accept donation or grant from the following persons or bodies (...)  government organization."

 

142. Bribery and Abuse of Force or Power: Any political party, independent candidate, coalition, front, alliance or movement, as well as any political party leader, official, candidate, member, agent or representative who, [...]

  1. As a public servant, uses official time, responsibilities and resources to promote candidates or discourage other candidates from promoting themselves through legal means;

  2. Uses public property for election campaigns shall be deemed to have committed an act of ethical violation.

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