Staff Reporter
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has accused the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) of unfair treatment following it attempting rectify its candidate list for the local government elections.
The party said on Saturday that it regards this decision as a serious matter that needs an urgent explanation and transparency.
The IEC told the MK Party earlier this week that it would not make the proposed amendments, which included changes to the placement of ward candidates, the addition of omitted candidates and the removal of candidates who had passed away.
It said that a recent Constitutional Court judgment in the ANC v IEC matter did not reopen the nomination process beyond the limited restoration of nominations already captured on the online system before nominations closed.
However, the MK Party argues that its proposed amendments are not “trivial administrative issues”.
“They directly affected the party’s candidates, its organisational preparations and
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