uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has declared that it is ready to move forward with its case against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in an attempt to have the results of the national and provincial elections held on May 29 annulled, citing claims of vote fraud.
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The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party said it was ready to move forward with its case against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in an attempt to have the results of the national and provincial elections held on May 29 annulled, citing claims of voter fraud.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, MKP secretary-general Floyd Shivambu said they were planning to reveal evidence next year that will allegedly prove the elections were rigged.
In October, the Electoral Court issued a cost order against the party and allowed the party to withdraw its application.
Shivambu said they were confident that the evidence they have would indicate that the elections were rigged.
According to Shivambu, this was a strategy to deny the MKP a chance to lead the country.
MKP emerged victorious as the third-biggest political party in the country after whipping the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to the fourth position.
The party got 14.58% electoral support with 58 seats in parliament. In KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), MKP got 44.91% with 19 seats in the provincial legislature.
Despite having the most votes in KZN, the MKP was unable to win a clear majority.
After other parties formed a government of provincial unity, it became the official opposition in the provincial legislature.
Meanwhile, the SA Communist Party (SACP) said that it will also file a lawsuit in the upcoming year, claiming that it has strong evidence to back up its allegations.
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