Gen. Election candidates required to submit asset & liability statements with nominations
The Election Commission has announced that all candidates contesting the upcoming general elections are required to submit their asset and liability statements along with their nomination papers.
As per Sections 80(01)(P), 82(01)(E), 82(02), 89, and 90(04) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023, the declarations must reflect the candidates’ assets and liabilities as of the date on which the election poll is officially announced, a media release issued by the EC notes.Additionally, in compliance with Article 99A, candidates nominated for National List positions also must also submit their asset and liability statements along with their nomination documents, it adds.
The EC reminds that failure to do so would be a punishable offense under the law.