Political parties have to submit audit reports by today: Elections Commission

Elections Commission has said that all registered political parties are required to submit their audit reports by today.

President of the Elections Commission Fuad Thaufeeq told Sun today that: “All political parties that we have registered in the Elections Commission have to submit their annual audit report today.”

Fuad said that the Commission will fine those parties who submit their reports after today and that fine shall be levied after deliberations among the Commission members, as required by the regulation.

Fuad said that the audit reports are considered when disbursing funds to political parties and that a party that neglects to submit the annual audit report will not receive state funds.On an occasion when a party submits an incomplete audit report, the commission would prompt the party to submit it after proper completion, said Fuad.

Election Commission has withheld funds from parties that had not submitted audit reports in due time, on previous occasions,