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Angola : Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Political Financing
Indicators		Score
20	Are there regulations governing the financing of political parties?	57
21	Are there regulations governing the financing of individual political candidates?	67
22	Are the regulations governing the political financing of parties effective?	25
23	Are the regulations governing the political financing of individual candidates effective?	30
24	Can citizens access records related to the financing of political parties?	0
25	Can citizens access records related to the financing of individual candidates' campaigns?	25

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

Are there regulations governing the financing of political parties?

20a: In law, there are regulations governing private contributions to political parties.

Score:

YES

Comments: The law of political parties establishes that the rules for financing is defined in law. However, the only specific regulation identified deals with campaigning. In this survey, we therefore refer only to financing related to the campaigning of political parties, but it should be stressed that it is not clear if this legislation extends to other party activities than campaigning.

References: Lei dos Partidos Políticos (Political Parties Law) Art.º 40.º [ LINK ] zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf.

Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º [ LINK ].

20b: In law, there are limits on individual donations to political parties.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Lei dos Partidos Políticos (Political Parties Law) Art.º 40.º [ LINK ] zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf.

Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º [ LINK ].

20c: In law, there are limits on corporate donations to political parties.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Lei dos Partidos Políticos (Political Parties Law) Art.º 40.º [ LINK ] zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf.

Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º [ LINK ].

20d: In law, there are limits on total political party expenditures.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Lei dos Partidos Políticos (Political Parties Law) Art.º 40.º [ LINK ] zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf.

Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º [ LINK ].

20e: In law, there are requirements for the disclosure of donations to political parties.

Score:

YES

$Scoring Criteria :: YES: A YES score is earned if there are any requirements mandating the disclosure of financial contributions to political parties. NO: A NO score is earned if there are no requirements mandating the disclosure of contributions to political parties, existing regulations do not require a donor\'s name or amount given, or the regulations allow for anonymous donations.$

Comments: Donations from abroad must be declared to the National Assembly before being submitted to the beneficiary. The law states, "The monetary and material contributions and the donations from abroad for the electoral process must be declared by the donor to the National Assembly before being given to the recipients for the purpose of approval and subsequent registration in the General Budget of the State."

References: Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 99.º [ LINK ].

20f: In law, there are requirements for the independent auditing of the finances and expenditures of political parties.

Score:

YES

$Scoring Criteria :: YES: A YES score is earned if there is a legal or regulatory requirement for the independent auditing of party finances and expenditures. The auditing is performed by an impartial third-party. NO: A NO score is earned if there are no legal or regulatory requirements for the independent auditing of political parties\' finances and expenditures or if such requirements exist but allow for parties to self-audit.$

Comments: Parties must submit their campaigning accounts to the National Electoral Commission (CNE -- Commissão Nacional Eleitoral) no more than 60 days after the announcement of the results of the elections. If the accounts are not submitted or if the CNE finds irregularities, it can include the supreme audit institution (Tribunal de Contas).

References: Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 98.º [ LINK ].

20g: In law, there is an agency or entity that monitors the financing of political parties.

Score:

YES

Comments: The National Electoral Commission (CNE -- Commissão Nacional Eleitoral) plays this role in Angola.

References: Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º - 99.º [ LINK ].

Are there regulations governing the financing of individual political candidates?

21a: In law, there are regulations governing private contributions to individual political candidates.

Score:

YES

Comments: The law of political parties establishes that the rules for financing is defined in law. However, the only specific regulation identified deals with campaigning. In this survey, we therefore refer only to financing related to campaigning, not non-campaign-related costs or fundraising.

References: Lei dos Partidos Políticos (Political Parties Law) Art.º 40.º [ LINK ] zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf.

Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º [ LINK ].

21b: In law, there are limits on individual donations to political candidates.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Lei dos Partidos Políticos (Political Parties Law) Art.º 40.º [ LINK ] zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf.

Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º [ LINK ].

21c: In law, there are limits on corporate donations to individual political candidates.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Lei dos Partidos Políticos (Political Parties Law) Art.º 40.º [ LINK ] zz%20Law%20No%202%2005%201%20of%20July.pdf.

Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94.º [ LINK ].

21d: In law, there are requirements for the disclosure of donations to individual political candidates.

Score:

YES

$Scoring Criteria :: YES: A YES score is earned if there are any requirements mandating the disclosure of financial contributions to individual political candidates. NO: A NO score is earned if there are no requirements mandating the disclosure of contributions to individual political candidates, existing regulations do not require a donor\'s name or amount given, or the regulations allow for anonymous donations.$

References: Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 99.º [ LINK ].

21e: In law, there are requirements for the independent auditing of the campaign finances of individual political candidates.

Score:

YES

$Scoring Criteria :: YES: A YES score is earned if there is a legal or regulatory requirement for the independent auditing of an individual candidate\'s campaign finances and expenditures. The auditing is performed by an impartial third-party. NO: A NO score is earned if there are no legal or regulatory requirements for the independent auditing of an individual candidate\'s campaign finances and expenditures or if such requirements exist but allow for candidates to self-audit.$

Comments: Parties must submit their campaigning accounts to the National Electoral Commission (CNE -- Commissão Nacional Eleitoral) no more than 60 days after the announcement of the results of the elections. If the accounts are not submitted, or if the CNE finds irregularities, it can include the supreme audit institution (Tribunal de Contas). Because of the system of party lists, this effectively applies to candidates, as well.

References: Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 99.º [ LINK ].

21f: In law, there is an agency or entity that monitors the financing of individual political candidates' campaigns.

Score:

YES

$Scoring Criteria :: YES: A YES score is earned if there is a domestic agency or set of domestic agencies/entities formally assigned to monitor and enforce laws and regulations around the financing of individual political candidates\' campaigns. A YES score is earned even if the agency/entity is ineffective in practice. NO: A NO score is earned if there is no such agency or entity.$

Comments: The National Electoral Commission (CNE -- Commissão Nacional Eleitoral) performs this function.

References: Lei eleitoral (Electoral law) Art. 94º - 99.º [ LINK ].

Are the regulations governing the political financing of parties effective?

22a: In practice, the limits on individual donations to political parties are effective in regulating an individual's ability to financially support a political party.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There are no such limits in Angola in law or in practice.

22b: In practice, the limits on corporate donations to political parties are effective in regulating a company's ability to financially support a political party.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There are no such limits in Angola in law or in practice.

22c: In practice, the limits on total party expenditures are effective in regulating a political party's ability to fund campaigns or politically-related activities.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There are no such limits in Angola in law or in practice.

22d: In practice, when necessary, an agency or entity monitoring the financing of political parties independently initiates investigations.

Score:

100

Comments: This is too early to say as the elections were only held in September 2008 and the National Electoral Commission (CNE -- Commissão Nacional Eleitoral) will, at the time of submitting this questionnaire, be revising the accounts received (if they follow the time limits stipulated in law).

References: Not applicable.

22e: In practice, when necessary, an agency or entity monitoring the financing of political parties imposes penalties on offenders.

Score:

100

References: Not applicable.

22f: In practice, contributions to political parties are audited.

Score:

100

References: Not. applicable.

Are the regulations governing the political financing of individual candidates effective?

23a: In practice, the limits on individual donations to political candidates are effective in regulating an individual's ability to financially support a particular candidate.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There are no such limits in Angola in law or in practice.

23b: In practice, the limits on corporate donations to individual candidates are effective in regulating a company's ability to financially support a candidate.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There are no such limits in Angola in law or in practice.

23c: In practice, when necessary, an agency or entity monitoring the financing of individual candidates' campaigns independently initiates investigations.

Score:

100

$Scoring Criteria :: 100 Score Criteria: The agency or entity aggressively starts investigations into allegations of wrong doing with respect to the financing of individual candidates\' campaigns. The agency is fair in its application of this power. 50 Score Criteria: The agency or entity will start investigations, but often relies on external pressure to set priorities, or has limited effectiveness when investigating. The agency, thought limited in effectiveness, is still fair in its application of power. 0 Score Criteria: The agency or entity rarely investigates on its own, or the agency or entity is partisan in its application of this power.$

Comments: This is too early to say as the presidential elections have not yet been held. In the legislative elections, only parties were running.

References: Not applicable.

23d: In practice, when necessary, an agency or entity monitoring the financing of individual candidates' campaigns imposes penalties on offenders.

Score:

100

Comments: This is too early to say as the presidential elections have not yet been held. In the legislative elections only parties were running.

References: Not applicable.

23e: In practice, the finances of individual candidates' campaigns are audited.

Score:

100

$Scoring Criteria :: 100 Score Criteria: The finances of individual candidates\' campaigns are regularly audited using generally accepted auditing practices. 50 Score Criteria: The finances of individual candidates\' campaigns are audited, but audits are limited in some way, such as using inadequate auditing standards, or the presence of exceptions to disclosed contributions. 0 Score Criteria: The finances of individual candidates\' campaigns are not audited, or the audits performed have no value in tracking contributions. Audits may be performed by entities known to be partisan or biased in their practices.$

Comments: This is too early to say as the presidential elections have not yet been held. In the legislative elections only parties were running.

References: Not applicable.

Can citizens access records related to the financing of political parties?

24a: In practice, political parties disclose data relating to financial support and expenditures within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments: There is only a requirement for the political parties to disclose their campaign accounts, which has to be done up to 60 days after the announcement of the results of the elections. This did not happen after the September 2008 elections.

References: Lei Eleitoral (Electoral law) Art.º 98.

Jornal de Angola.

24b: In practice, citizens can access the financial records of political parties within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

References: Lei Eleitoral (Electoral law) Art.º 98.

Jornal de Angola.

24c: In practice, citizens can access the financial records of political parties at a reasonable cost.

Score:

100

References: Lei Eleitoral (Electoral law) Art.º 98.

Jornal de Angola.

Can citizens access records related to the financing of individual candidates' campaigns?

25a: In practice, individual political candidates disclose data relating to financial support and expenditures within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments: This is too early to say as the presidential elections have not yet been held. In the legislative elections only parties were running.

References: Not applicable.

25b: In practice, citizens can access the financial records of individual candidates (their campaign revenues and expenditures) within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments: This is too early to say as the presidential elections have not yet been held. In the legislative elections only parties were running.

References: Not applicable.

25c: In practice, citizens can access the financial records of individual candidates (their campaign revenues and expenditures) at a reasonable cost.

Score:

100

Comments: This is too early to say as the presidential elections have not yet been held. In the legislative elections only parties were running.

References: Not applicable.