Zuma's MK party cited “serious election irregularities” in the papers filed at the Electoral Court last month
The Jacob Zuma-led political formation cited “serious election irregularities” in their court papersThe uMkhonto weSizwe party has withdrawn its Electoral Court case against the Electoral Commission of South Africa challenging the results of the national and provincial elections.
“Kindly take notice, that the applicant hereby withdraws their application against respondents in this matter,” the Electoral Court in Bloemfontein said.BREAKING NEWS: The MK Party has withdrawn its Electoral Court case where it was challenging the results of the May 29 elections.Last month, the IEC heavily criticised the MK party over claims of vote rigging in the 2024 elections after filing its affidavit with the Electoral Court.
“The applicant has misrepresented the actual election data and results – that over 9.3 million votes are unaccounted for in the declared election results – is patently false,” IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said in the answering affidavit.Mamabolo said the MK party failed to comply with the Electoral Act in challenging the election results as the party was obliged to lodge an objection with the IEC.
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