Johnathan Paoli
THE Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party’s bid to stop the first sitting of 7th Parliament at the Constitutional Court has been rejected by the Secretary to the National Assembly who through his lawyer said, he is legally bound to set the sitting at a date and time determined by the Chief Justice.
The MK issued a statement on Sunday and said it had instructed its legal team to make an application in the Constitutional Court in order to prevent the swearing-in of the National Assembly.
MK National spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said the party was seeking to exercise its democratic right to challenge the recent 2024 National Election results by ensuring the results were free and fair, and failing a satisfactory resolution to the contest, demand a re-election within 3 months in terms of section 49(3) of the Constitution.
“The MK party and other political parties remain committed through peaceful
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