The MK party, led by former president Jacob Zuma threatened to boycott the ceremony where MPs in the National Assembly are sworn in
has brought an urgent application at the Constitutional Court to interdict Parliament from convening the sitting of both houses until its grievances over the results of the recent national and provincial elections are heard and ruled upon
The MK party in its papers also asked the court to order President Cyril Ramaphosa by proclamation to call and set dates for another election which must be held within 90 days of the order in terms of Section 49 of the Constitution. “The determination by the IEC that the elections were free and fair and/or the decision to forge ahead with the declaration of the results of the elections on 2 June 2024 were unconstitutional, unlawful, unreasonable and irrational in the prevailing circumstances.”
Ngubane said the “unlawful declaration” of the results had further consequences or sequelae including the allocation of seats on the basis of the disputed results.
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