The MK party is making an attempt to reverse the IEC’s ruling that disallowed former president Jacob Zuma from running for office. The MK party is pursuing legal action to overturn the IEC’s ruling that disqualified Zuma from running for parliament.
Mk Party Appeals Court Decision of Iec
In an effort to challenge the IEC’s ruling from last week, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party has filed an appeal with the Electoral Court.
The MK party listed three reasons for appeal in the court documents.
The MK party claimed that there is a “deficiency” in the opposition to former president Jacob Zuma running on the parliamentary list in its appeal to the Electoral Court, according to the Daily Maverick.
The main point of contention is Zuma’s 2021 court contempt judgment, which included a 15-month prison term.
It was only after three months of service that he was given medical parole.
President Cyril Ramaphosa awarded Zuma sentence remission under section 84(2) of the Constitution, despite the Constitutional Court challenging and overturning Zuma’s medical parole.
Like regular criminal trials, the court reasoning also contends that contempt proceedings do not lead to criminal convictions.
As an alternative, they entail threats or penalties like Zuma’s prison term.
Because Betheul Terrance Nkosi, the third respondent, said he didn’t register the second objection, the party also contests the legitimacy of the second objection against Zuma’s participation.
The Citizen claims that prior to the announcement on March 28, the MK party declared that the IEC had never given them a rationale for their objection to Zuma.
Dali Mpofu Claims That the Iec is Inevitable to Choose to Exclusively Include Zuma.
In the Electoral Court at the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, the MK Party contested the IEC’s ruling to bar Zuma from running for parliament following the May 29 elections.
Advocate Dali Mpofu has contended, according to The Citizen, that the IEC had no jurisdiction over who was eligible to be elected to the National Assembly.
According to Mpofu, the case was only about denying someone the ability to engage in politics.
“Before we can deny anyone their political rights, whether in South Africa or any other nation, we should exercise extreme caution.” People were denied many rights, including the ability to vote and participate in politics, which is the only reason we have a Constitution and that we are here today.
Mpofu contended that the IEC is not authorized to implement Section 47 of the Constitution, which delineates the prerequisites and conditions for membership in the National Assembly (NA) and local legislatures.
Mpofu was informed by Justice Dumisani Zondi that the IEC’s candidate nomination list is the source for National Assembly members.
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