SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says there is a notable absence of the prominent members of the business community in SODELPA’s fundraising activities, and he believes that this is because the businesspeople do not want to be victimised by others.
While speaking during their fundraising dinner, Rabuka says the absence of the businesspeople does not worry him as this means that the party is going into the next general election with no bondage with anyone.
According to the Political Parties Act, it shall be unlawful for any political party; office holder of a political party; candidate for election to Parliament; or agent, campaigner or servant of a political party or candidate for election to Parliament, to accept any political donation or any contribution unless the political donation or contribution is from an individual. It is unlawful to accept any political donation or any contribution from a company, a body corporate or any other entity.
No person shall, in any one year, contribute to a political party or to an independent candidate for election to Parliament an amount exceeding $10,000 in cash.
