58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?

Mozambique

Mozambique

Answer
  • Fines
  • Prison
  • Loss of nomination of candidate
Source

"All those who infringes the exposed in article 42 of the present Law, will be punished by a penalty of maximum one year in prison or twenty five to fifty minimal national salaries fees and will not be allowed to compete in the elections."

(Article 208, Electoral Law, no 12/2014 of 23 April 2014, amending Law no 8/2013 of 27 February 2013).

"Anyone who persuades voters to vote or note to a determined party or by promising to offer a public or private employment or other things canvassing to one or more voters, by agreement with a third party, even if the promised assets are dissimulated to a tax indemnification given to the voter for travel expenses, renting or food and drinking bills or with the promise of electoral campaign expenses bribe, will be punished with a penalty up to one year imprisonment of and six to twelve minimum salaries fee."

"All those who infringe the disposed in the article 39 will be punished by a penalty of twenty five to fifty minimal national salaries fees."

(Article 217, lectoral Law, no 12/2014 of 23 April 2014, amending Law no 8/2013 of 27 February 2013).

"All those who infringes the exposed in the nr. 1, article 41 of the present Law, will be punished by a penalty of twenty five to fifty minimal national salaries fees and will not be allowed to compete in the elections."

(Article 218(1), lectoral Law, no 12/2014 of 23 April 2014, amending Law no 8/2013 of 27 February 2013).

(Article 227, Electoral Law, no 12/2014 of 23 April 2014, amending Law no 8/2013 of 27 February 2013).

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