The election bill being presented to the Kenya parliament is much more radical than anything under consideration in Mozambique. The Standard (Nairobi, 25 June) reports these proposals:
+ A $10,000 fine or 6 years in jail for election officials who tamper with the elections or make false declarations.
+ A $20,000 fine for public officials for engage is electoral campaigns.
+ Incumbent candidates who use public resources would be excluded and jailed for up to 6 years.
+ A $10,000 fine for employers who do not give workers time off to vote.
+ If a party repeatedly commits violence or intimidation, its presidential candidate would be disqualified.
Source: MOZAMBIQUE 182 News reports & clippings, 11 July 2011
Reflectindo: A nossa lei precisa disto para a reducão das fraudes eleitorais.