Moonshot Pact Alliance rejects calls for Western Cape Independence

Johnathan Paoli

THE Multi-Party Charter has officially declined the application of the Referendum Party on Friday to join the formerly known Moonshot Pact alliance as its 12th member.

The Referendum Party was launched in November last year and has described itself as a single-issue political party that seeks a referendum on Cape Independence.

Party leader Phil Craig said the major focus areas of the MPC was to remove an ANC government from power and bring power to the people.

The RP said it was seeking to join the alliance in a bid to protect the province of the Western Cape from an ANC-EFF government.

“Asking the Western Cape people, in a referendum held in accordance with the South African Constitution, whether they want to rid themselves of the ANC and EFF [Economic Freedom Fighters] forever is entirely consistent with these values. This is exactly what Cape independence will achieve,” Craig