§ 99. Mr. Hurdasked the Attorney-General how many prosecutions have been undertaken to prove illegal practices at the recent General Election; and how many convictions have been obtained.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Director of Public Prosecutions has undertaken nine prosecutions for offences in relation to the recent General Election. Of these four were for illegal practices, four for corrupt practices and one for illegal hiring. Convictions were obtained in seven and two of the cases were dismissed. Two further prosecutions are pending and inquiries are proceeding in four other alleged cases. Prosecutions are not exclusively conducted by the Director of Public Prosecutions but, as far as I am aware, there have been no other prosecutions save one which was undertaken by a local returning officer for the offence of personation.