Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
Political Parties in Africa: Challenges for Sustained Multiparty
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Country En<strong>for</strong>cement authority<br />
Ben<strong>in</strong> M<strong>in</strong>ister of <strong>in</strong>ternal affairs<br />
Cape Verde<br />
<strong>Political</strong> <strong>Parties</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>: <strong>Challenges</strong> <strong>for</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>Multiparty</strong> Democracy<br />
The en<strong>for</strong>cement authorities which ensure that the laws or adm<strong>in</strong>istrative orders<br />
govern<strong>in</strong>g political party f<strong>in</strong>ance, public fund<strong>in</strong>g, election campaigns, subsidies and<br />
so on are summarized <strong>in</strong> Table 6.6. Notably, eight different types of en<strong>for</strong>cement<br />
authorities exist <strong>in</strong> 15 countries.<br />
Table 6.6: En<strong>for</strong>cement authority <strong>in</strong> <strong>Africa</strong>n countries with political<br />
party f<strong>in</strong>ance and <strong>in</strong>come disclosure regulations<br />
Ghana National Electoral Commission<br />
Lesotho National Electoral Board<br />
Malawi National Electoral Commission<br />
Mali M<strong>in</strong>istry of Interior and Revenue Court<br />
Morocco M<strong>in</strong>ister of <strong>in</strong>ternal affairs and <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation, and m<strong>in</strong>ister of<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ance<br />
Mozambique National Electoral Commission<br />
Namibia Auditor general<br />
Niger M<strong>in</strong>istry of Interior and the Revenue Court<br />
São Tomé and Príncipe General Accountancy Office<br />
Seychelles Party F<strong>in</strong>ance Regulatory Board<br />
Sierra Leone National Electoral Board<br />
South <strong>Africa</strong> National Electoral Commission<br />
Tanzania National Electoral Board<br />
Source: Compiled from IDEA database, downloaded July 2006.<br />
While national, external regulation of <strong>Africa</strong>n political parties is becom<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly better documented, less is still known of the <strong>in</strong>ternal organization,<br />
function<strong>in</strong>g and management of political parties. We still do not know how these<br />
regulations and <strong>in</strong>struments work <strong>in</strong> reality, whether political parties really adhere to<br />
them. Another area of concern is whether political parties are accountable <strong>in</strong>stitutions<br />
and who manages them? Are they briefcase political parties whose resources and files<br />
are carried around by the leaders, or are they effectively-operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutions? What<br />
are the requirements <strong>for</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g political party management norms beyond the<br />
rhetoric of their role as democratic <strong>in</strong>stitutions?<br />
Chapter 7 summarizes some of the important f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>for</strong> the role of <strong>Africa</strong>n political<br />
parties <strong>for</strong> democratic progress and consolidation.
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