Johnathan Paoli
THE political party coalition group – Multi-Party Charter of South Africa welcomed the addition of two new members, namely the Ekhetu People’s Party (EPP) and the United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) on Thursday.
The EPP is based in Gauteng, but it is expected to contest nationally in the 2024 elections.
The UCDP is a long -standing regional party, mainly based in the North West province which was founded in 1977 by former Bantustan president Lucas Mangope, and is committed to core principles of the Charter.
“The formation of the Multi-Party Charter in 2023 has profoundly altered South Africa’s political landscape, producing a new centre of power that can offer voters an alternative government in 2024 with a credible pathway to power – a government based on winning principles,” the member-parties said in a joint statement.
The MPC said that ahead of next year’s elections, it will be working hard to unite the country’s citizens behind its principles in order to realize the change that SA desperately needs.
“Only a government based on these principles will be able to ensure a growing economy, energy security, law and order, a sustainable social safety net, and quality education, healthcare and basic services for all,” the statement read.
The Charter has denied claims in the Sunday Times that businessman Roger Jardine met DA leaders for talks about becoming the face of the MPC and possibly South Africa’s next president.
Apart from the recent additions, the charter currently includes the DA, IFP, VF+, ActionSA, ACDP, Isanco, UIM and the Spectrum National Party.
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