Reference no: EM133220927
Assignment:
Currently, people can run for political office in Jamaica as either representatives of registered political parties or as independent candidates. From a legislative standpoint, there are two significant reasons for parties to register. The most immediate of these is that it provides a legally structured framework in which to raise money for election campaigns. The other is that when that bit of the law is finally promulgated, political parties will be able to receive state funding (up to 40 per cent of their expenditure of the previous year, but limited by the Government's budgetary allocation for this) to help pay for their day-to-day operations.
As of now, though, all the general activities of parties as well as their election campaigns are paid for with money they raise from private donors and members. During an election, a party is allowed to spend up to J$630 million on its campaign. But that is not the real cap on the election expenditure. Each of its candidates can separately spend J$15 million. With 63 parliamentary constituencies in Jamaica, that could add another J$945 million in expenditure.
That is why parties and candidates are required to file with the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) how much money they raise during the "reporting period". They also have to identify contributors of more than J$250,000. Additionally, individuals and firms that enter into contracts with the Government during the "reporting period", and up to two years after making the contribution, have to report the fact of the contract to the ECJ. However, these filings are private to the ECJ. The Commission publicly reports broad summaries of the information supplied by the parties and their candidates.
There is a further problem. Unless an election is called earlier, the "reporting period" begins six months before the end of a government's five-year term. That is a gaping hole in the law. Donors, for instance, are able to front-load their contributions ahead of the reporting by providing cash and kind in the months ahead of the opening of the reporting window. The upshot: parties and candidates won't have to account for a chunk of the contributions they receive.
Our view is that in addition to requiring the naming of big donors, the law should require that the filings are done semi-annually (including by sitting candidates and constituency caretakers) and not be limited to a campaign period. Expenditure limits, however, would remain on campaigns. The annual audited financial reports of parties would capture the income that flows to the central organisation.
1. Why is improper political contribution seen as a type of corruption?
2. How can "naming of big donors" assist in mitigating improper political contribution? Refer to any one of the seven (7) characteristics of governance in your response.
3. What is the impact of "improper political contribution" on
a. Business
b. Government
c. Society
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