
英国改革党党首法拉奇的两名高级助手因涉嫌利用境外资金开展政党活动而被停职,英国执政党工党已向警方举报,选举监管机构介入调查,丑闻影响改革党党代会进行及其民调势头。
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英国法律禁止境外政治献金,任何政党接受境外资金用于政治活动均属违法。改革党作为英国右翼政党,近年来在民调中逐渐崛起,此次丑闻或影响其选举前景。
中新社伦敦9月4日电 (记者 欧阳开宇)当地时间9月4日,英国改革党在年度党代会开幕之际深陷政治献金丑闻。受英国第四频道电视台卧底调查曝光违规线索影响,党首法拉奇两名高级助手宣布停职,等待党内调查结果。
本次卧底调查中,记者伪装成有英国人脉的美国富商,耗时一年接触改革党高层人员,暗访画面证实,该党两名高官曾商议通过美国企业出资、支付数万英镑民调费用,涉嫌利用境外资金开展政党活动,触碰英国禁止境外政治献金的选举法律红线。
事发后,英国改革党迅速否认违法,辩称遭人设局陷害,同时宣布启动内部调查,涉事的政策主管奥尔、法拉奇核心助手朱克斯暂停履职。法拉奇公开辩解,称政党未收受任何违规资金。
英国执政党工党已致信伦敦警方,举报该事件存在多项潜在违法情节,包括计划通过英国中间人转接大额境外捐款、疑似过往存在同类操作等,要求警方立案核查。
目前,英国选举监管机构已介入研判相关线索,并与警方保持沟通,警方表示将梳理核查全部材料,暂未正式立案。
此次丑闻为改革党党代会蒙上阴影,也令该党民调势头受挫。舆论认为,接连的献金争议,将影响选民对该党执政能力的信任度。(完)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
英国警方将对涉案人员立案调查
Likely · Within weeks
改革党内部调查将导致涉事官员进一步受处分
Possible · Within weeks

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