Bill passed - $20,000 limit set for political donation by Fijian and former Fijian citizens
Fiji has passed a new law capping political donations at $20,000 per year for citizens and former citizens. The legislation also introduces stricter spending limits for candidates during election campaigns.
Why it matters
The law aims to regulate political funding and increase transparency in Fiji's electoral process.
A $20,000 annual political donation limit by a Fijian citizen or former Fijian citizen has been set after the passing of the Political Parties Registration Conduct Funding Disclosures Amendment Bill in Parliament late last night.The Bill after consultations by the Parliamentary Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights stated that any person who is a Fijian citizen or a former Fijian citizen shall not make any political donation to a political party or to a candidate for election to Parliament (or to any person on behalf of the political party who is involved in the administration of the affairs of the political partyincluding any office holder of the political party, or to any person on behalf of the candidate) of an amount exceeding $20,000 in any one year (whether to one or more registered political parties or candidates).The previous law stated that any person who is not a Fijian citizen…
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