Mmusi Maimane calls for independent audit of Elections2019results
Maimane made the comments as his party struggled to increase its national support to its expected level, amassing only electoral support of 22.58% just before 7pm on Thursday night, which represented a marginal increase from the 22.23% it gained in 2014.The DA leader was addressing the media on Thursday night on his first visit to the IEC results operation centre in Tshwane.
"We have got concerns over the electoral process in how some of the issues have been handled. I am concerned that many South Africans were able to vote twice," said Maimane."Of course I want free and fair elections, it is good for democracy. We must make sure that elections are the reflection of the will of the people, if they are not then it cannot be legitimised.
The parties, led by ATM's Mzwanele Manyi, told reporters that they were"not convinced that these elections are free and fair".Instead, they called for a re-run of the elections. The disgruntled group, made up of new parties, included the BLF, Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party and Forum for Service Delivery, among others.
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