Political Finance Database

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Congo, Democratic Republic of

2016
Bans and limits on private income
Public funding
Regulations of spending
Reporting, oversight and sanctions
Question Value
1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
Code
Yes
2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?
Code
No
3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties?
Code
No
Comment
Ban does not apply as long as donations are declared to the responsible Ministry, indicating its origin and value and as long as the value does not exceed 1,000 times the minimum wage.
4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates?
Code
No
5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties?
Code
No
6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?
Code
No
7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?
Code
Yes
Comment
The law requests that the donations come from identified persons.
8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?
Code
No
9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties?
Code
No data
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?
Code
No
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties?
Code
Yes
Source
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates?
Code
No
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?
Code
Yes
Comment

Public personnels and resources cannot be used by political parties

14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?
Code
No
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit?
Code
Not applicable
16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election?
Code
No
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit?
Code
Not applicable
18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
Code
No
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit?
Code
Not applicable
20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?
21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?
22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?
23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?
24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns?
26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?
27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?
Question Value
28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties?
Code
Yes, regularly
29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?
Code
Representation in elected body
Comment
Funding is only available to political parties with Parliamentary representation.
30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding?
Code
Proportional to seats received
Comment

The law indicates that the allocation is given according to the number of seats obtained in the Parliament.

31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?
Code
No
32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Code
Yes
33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Code
Equal
34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
Code
Yes
35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?
Code
No
36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
Code
No
Comment

Though the article 4 of the Constitution consecrated equality between man and woman in national and local institutions, the direct public funding to political parties is not related to gender equality among candidates.

37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties?
Code
No
Comment
No other financial advantage is provided to encourage gender equality in political parties.
Question Value
38. Is there a ban on vote buying?
Code
Yes
39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?
Code
No
40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?
Code
Not applicable
41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?
Code
No
42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit?
Code
Not applicable
43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?
Question Value
47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
Code
Yes
48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances?
Code
No
49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?
Code
No
50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?
51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?
Code
No
52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors?
Code
Yes
53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income?
54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending?
55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates?
Code
Ministry
Comment
Ministry of Interior Affairs
56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations?
Code
Ministry
57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions?
Code
  • Fines
  • Prison
  • Deregistration of party
  • Loss of nomination of candidate
  • Loss of political rights
  • Suspension of political party
  • Other
Comment

When a political party violates the law concerning political finance, the acts that violates the law can be nullify. The party can also be called to order or suspended until it complies with the provisions of the law.

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