History of Politcal Finance in Pakistan d2 2010-11-01

7/28/2019 History of Politcal Finance in Pakistan d2 2010-11-01

1/21

HISTORY OF

POLITICAL FINANCEIN PAKISTAN


2/21

ELECTION COMMISSION

1956 Constitution---Chief ElectionCommissioner and such number of Membersas may be determined by the President.

Term of office of CEC 5 years with upperage limit of 65 years. First CEC took over onJune 25, 1956.

1962 Constitution--- CEC to be appointed

for three years. Two members, one each from West & East

Pakistan.


3/21

ELECTION COMMISSION

1973 Constitution CEC and two Memberswho were to be Judges of High Courts.

CEC to be appointed by the President for

three years. Number of Members raised to four in 2002

18th Amendment in the Constituion---CECsterm to be five years

Four Members to be former Judges of HighCourts


4/21


5/21

DISCLOSURE

Candidates

1. Assets and Liabilities

2. Election Expenditure

Political Parties

Statements of accounts


6/21


7/21

DISCLOSURE ---- Candidates (2)

2002section 12 of ROPA, 1976 amended---every candidate to file nomination papercontaining ------

1. Statement of assets & liabilities of his own,those of his spouse & dependants

2. No loan of two million rupees or more isoutstanding for more than one year

3. Criminal cases pending against thecandidate six months prior to filing ofnomination


8/21

DISCLOSURE ---- Candidates(3)

2002section 12 of ROPA, 1976

amended---every candidate to file

nomination paper containing ------

4. Educational qualifications

5. Income tax and land revenue paid in last

three years

6. No utility charges exceeding 10,000

outstanding for over six months


9/21

DISCLOSURE ---- Candidates (4)

2002section 42A inserted to ROPA, 1976 &section 25A added to the Senate (Election)Act, 1975yearly statements of assets and

liabilities to be submitted by Members of theSenate, National and Provincial Assembliesby 30th September every year.

Statements published in official gazette

Failure to submit statementmember ceasesto functionfalse in material particulars iscorrupt practice.


10/21


11/21

DISCLOSURE Political Parties (1)

Political Parties Act, 1962 --amended in

1979- section 3A inserted---every political

party to account for the sources of its funds

and submit the finances and accounts toaudit by an officer or authority authorized by

the Election Commission

Accountant General Audit and Accountsauthorized by Election Commission to audit

the accounts of the parties and submit report.


12/21

DISCLOSURE Political Parties (2)

Political Parties Order, 2002----Article 13

Every political party to submit to ElectionCommission a consolidated statement of itsaccounts containing annual income and

expenditure, sources of its funds and details ofassets and liabilities.

Statements to be audited by a CharteredAccountant and to be filed within 60 days from theclose of each financial year.

Party becomes ineligible to get election symbol ifstatement of account not submitted to ElectionCommission.


13/21

LIMITATIONS (1)

ELECTION EXPENSES LIMITS FORCANDIDATES

1962:For National Assembly Rs 2000, for

Provincial Assembly Rs 1000additionallyRs 200 allowed as personal expenses.

Expenses return to be filed with RO within 15days of declaration of election result. Non-

compliance amounted to illegal practice. 1965: For NA Rs 15,000 for PA Rs 10,000.

Returns filing within 35 days.


14/21

LIMITATIONS (2)

1971: Limit for NA Rs 25,000 & for PA Rs 15,

000. Personal expenditure up to Rs 200

1976: Ceiling fixed for NA Rs 40,000 & for PA

Rs 25,000 or at the rate of fifty paisa for eachentry in the electoral roll of the constituency

whichever is greater.

Ceiling for Senate election was 5,000 rupees Returns to be filed within 45 days


15/21

LIMITATIONS (3)

1985: Requirement of filing election expensesreturns done away with.

1986: For Senate election limit raised to Rs50,000

1988: Ceiling restored and raised for NA Rs5,00,000 & for PA Rs 3,00,000.

1993: Maximum limit for NA Rs 10,00,000, for PA

Rs 6,00,000 Returned candidate to file statement within 10

days of poll. Rest of candidates to file their returnswithin 30 days of publication of results.


16/21

LIMITATIONS (4)

2002: Ceiling for NA election raised to RS

15,00,000 & for PA election Rs 10,00,000.

For Senate election maximum limit raised

to Rs 10,00,000.

Non-submission of return of election

expenses amounts to illegal practice.

Exceeding prescribed limits is treated as

corrupt practice


17/21

PROHIBITION (1)

BRIBERYSECTION 79 OF ROPA, 1976.

Gratification in any form for voting or

refraining from voting, being or refraining

from being a candidate or withdrawing from

contest, is an electoral offence.

Bribery amounts to CORRUPT PRACTICE.


18/21

PROHIBITION (2)

Political Parties Act, 1962

Section 3: Formation of foreign aided political partyprohibited.

Political Parties Order, 2002

Article 6 (3): Parties prohibited to receive contributionfrom any foreign government, multi-national ordomestically incorporated public or private company,firm, trade or professional association.


19/21

PROHIBITION (3)

Federal Government may declare a party

foreign funded and refer the case to the

Supreme Court within 15 days

If declaration upheld by the Supreme

Court, the party will stand dissolved.


20/21

QUESTIONS?


21/21

THANK YOU

Documents

History of Politcal Finance in Pakistan d2 2010-11-01