The Adhaalath Party (AP) has been fined MVR 25,000 today for failing to maintain detailed expenditure records as mandated by the Political Parties Act.
The Elections Commission (EC) stated that the fine was imposed after the party's 2024 audit report, submitted on October 5, revealed that comprehensive details of all party expenditures had not been maintained in accordance with the law.
"The Commission has fined the Adhaalath Party because its 2024 audit report, submitted on October 5, noted that the party failed to maintain full details of all expenditures as required under Section 41 of the Political Parties Act," the Commission said.
Section 41 of the Political Parties Act mandates that all political parties must maintain meticulous and detailed records of every expenditure incurred.
However, the EC noted that during the preparation of the 2024 audit report, the party failed to provide supporting documentation for the values assigned to certain assets and goods, making it impossible to verify those figures.
Sheikh Mohamed Shifan was elected as the President of the Adhaalath Party in January this year. Prior to his election, the party was led by former Home Affairs Minister Sheikh Imran Abdulla, who served two terms as the party's president.
