Section 28, The Political Parties Act, 2002

(1) Where any association functions as a political partyin contravention of section 11 or holds a public meeting in contravention of subsection (5) of section 12, every executive member of the association commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Le500,000.00 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Every person who in furnishing particulars or information required to be furnished by a political party or by him under this Act makes a statement which he knows to be false or which he has no reason to believe to be true or makes a statement reckless, whether it is true or not, commits an offence. (3) An offence under this section, shall be punishable with a fine not exceeding Le500,000.00 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or both such fine and imprisonment.