A senior legal officer at the Electoral Commission, Salina
Sinon, confirmed to a local newspaper that under the political parties act, the
law forbids Seychellois political parties to receive sponsorship from foreign
individuals. Section 29A of the 2014 amendment to the Political Parties (Registration
and Regulation) act states that “A registered political party shall not accept,
directly or indirectly, any contribution or donation from any foreign
individual or any foreign entity, whether or not body corporate”.
Subsequently Mr Padayachy has provided the following
documents to the Electoral commission to aid their inquiry.
In a letter dated 9th of December 2019 Secretary
General of One Seychelles, Peter Sinon, writes to former Treasurer of One
Seychelles requesting the transfer of shares of the Islander’s Weekly to the
sponsor. This is a clear confirmation that One Seychelles has a sponsor that is
donating to the party.
In a document for the share transfer, the sponsor is
identified as Sacarac Establishment of Liechtenstein represented by Sonja Gram.
In another letter, the former treasurer confirms to the
Secretary General of One Seychelles the transfer of shares to the sponsor that
Mr Padayachy was holding for One Seychelles.
The sponsorship by a foreign entity or individual is a clear
violation of the Political Parties (Registration and Regulation) act. Will the
Electoral Commission deregister One Seychelles?
