The party argues in court papers that its votes were ‘stolen’ because the IEC manipulated the voting process
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email., the African Transformation Movement has filed an application with the electoral court challenging the outcome of the May elections and demanding a rerun of the vote.
“Very few managed to be transported to the voting districts where it is alleged their names appeared,” he added. “If this court weighs in all aspects complained of, the voters roll inconsistencies, the irregular vote counting, the acts of misconduct by commission employers , all point to vote rigging and vote corruption, coupled with manipulation of results to advantage one of more political parties.”“It is evident that the 2024 NPE were not free and fair,” Zungula said.
“Confidence to the commission has to be restored as a chapter 9 institution, hence in the rerun the court is asked to direct on how they should be condoned to avoid further damage to the credibility of the commission.” The ATM is part of a loose alliance of leftist parties, including the Economic Freedom Fighters and United Democratic Movement, that was left out in the cold while the Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party inked an agreement with the ANC to form a coalition government., but he lost by a wide margin to the DA’s Annelie Lotriet, the consensus candidate of the parties in the future governing alliance.
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