The issue of how to punish violations of the proposed law had been a contentious one.

Supervision - supervise consistently and fairly, granting licenses, fight abuses and punish violations.

But the party has not punished them, content with talk of political "mistakes" rather than violations of the law.

The Commission doesn't have any legal power to perform checks, investigate finance issues or punish violations.

"We punish violations when we can," Lachesis said, "but it's hard to monitor everyone, which was what we were supposed to do."

He added, however, that "at the same time, we need to punish economic violations."

A court would have to be established to punish violations of basic business practice - failure to honor financial obligations, for example - and to settle disputes.

How would you punish such violations in the future?

I will punish unilateral acts and violations.

The court reserves the right to act on its own to issue orders ensuring compliance with the ruling, and to punish violations.