Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has defended the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill, insisting the proposed amendments are “more or less the same” as the current law.
Congressional legal advisers say the provisions of the Electoral Questions Amendment Act, which give the president the power to determine the standards by which political parties must declare donations and limits on the amount that can be accepted, may violate the Constitution. It was judged.
However, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi defended the provision, which has drawn much criticism from civil society as it could lead to less transparency in private political funding.
The primary purpose of the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill, introduced in December, is to amend the Political Parties Finances Act (PPFA) and other laws to allow independent candidates to participate in state and national elections. It is to make it consistent with the law. election.
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