The penalty, announced ahead of the May 2026 General Election, follows two months of inaction on reforms that all other parties have already implemented. Election authorities have warned that the deduction will rise by 5% for each additional week the reforms remain unfulfilled.
National Party Leader Condemns Election Penalty as “Overreach of Powers”
The National Party has denounced a 10% election penalty imposed for failing to implement constitutional reforms, calling it “an overreach of powers.”