Chairman of the ECJ, Professor Errol Miller, said the commission made a decision on Tuesday to submit a report to Parliament in May.

The ECJ head told The Gleaner yesterday that the electoral body had completed an extensive consultation process on the matter and had received proposals from members of the public, the two major political parties and institutions overseas.

"We have sought advice internationally on the whole thing and we have gone through an elaborate process of consultation. We are in the final stages, I must say," he said.

Intense debate

Allegations of tainted money used in the financing of political parties and candidates are not uncommon in Jamaica.

This perception has stirred intense debate on the subject with many political analysts and other observers insisting that the state should play a greater role in regulating and financing political parties.

The ECJ is also examining the Represen-tation of the People Act (ROPA) with a view to recommending amendments to the parent legislation.

Miller said the commission was working on points of legal reform "in different aspects of the ROPA".