UEC inspects 86 political parties between August 2021-July 2022

The Union Election Commission completed the inspection on 86 political parties between August 2021 and the third week of July 2022.
Such completed inspections were mentioned by UEC member U Khin Maung Oo during the 18th press conference of the State Administration Council’s Information Team on 26 July.
The UEC inspected as per the law together with the departments concerned, a combined inspection team consisting of representatives of the organizations at the election sub commission offices of respective headquarters of political parties, he said.
They mainly investigated the setup of political parties, their members and offices, entrance fee for the party, monthly fees, donation of local well-wishers, materials and businesses owned by parties, expenses as per the parties’ rules and regulations, funds, property, records, expenses of candidates who competed in the election, the annual budget of parties in respective financial years, annual lists of property, whether they form audit committee for these lists, seeking of approvals as per the parties’ rules and regulations and other inventories.
The combined inspection teams gave instructions to the political parties in detail and if the parties commit the same acts, they will be taken action against according to the Political Parties Registration Law and Regulations, he added.
The UEC has inspected 85 political parties out of 92 and will keep investigating the remaining 7 parties. — Htun Htun/GNLM