Moldovan political parties received from the state budget financial allocations of 38.6 million lei in 2022.
These data are contained in the report of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns, which was presented to the plenary session by CEC chairwoman Angelica Caraman. According to the document, last year, CEC budgeted 42 million lei to be distributed among 36 political parties, following the results they obtained in the snap parliamentary elections on July 11, 2021, presidential elections on November 1, 2020 and general local elections on October 20, 2019. According to CEC, not all the funds were distributed, as some political parties did not submit their bank accounts, and in the case of 6 political parties, the allocation from the state budget was suspended after sanctions were imposed on these political parties. Accordingly, the total amount of financial allocations to the parties amounted to 38.6 million lei. At the same time, CEC head specified that during the last year, administrative proceedings were initiated against 2 political parties regarding the disposal of financial means, due to the misuse of state budget allocations. According to the resolution adopted by the Parliament after hearing the report, the Central Electoral Commission is charged with ensuring amendments to the normative acts aimed at supervising and controlling the financing of political parties and election campaigns, in line with the provisions of the new Electoral Code, as well as developing new mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the compliance with the normative framework by the entities involved in the financing of political parties and election campaigns. At the same time, CEC should promote transparency in political finance, prevent and combat political corruption, including the reduction of reprehensible money laundering practices in financing political parties and election campaigns. Parliament also recommends that CEC define conceptual mechanisms for removing inactive political parties from the Register. In accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Code, CEC submits an annual report to Parliament on the financing of political parties, election campaigns and/or initiative groups. //14.07.2023 - InfoMarket.
