The latest saga, involving ActionSA fighting the ballot papers being printed without the party’s name, is another blow to the IEC’s integrity.
There was a time in the life of the Electoral Commission of SA under the stewardship of Dr Brigalia Bam as chair and advocate Pansy Tlakula as chief electoral officer when the IEC’s integrity was beyond reproach.
The formidable, hands-on Bam-Tlakula team put the IEC’s reputation above everything else – adopting an open-door policy and ensuring that communication with key stakeholders was very clear, to avoid any negative murmurs from parties contesting the polls. Being at the centre of two major controversies have reflected an IEC which is fast sliding into becoming a shadow of its former self.
“Every year, we have glitches and this year was exacerbated by Covid. We are ready… our people are ready, the engine is roaring and we are about to take off,” was all that Ramaphosa could say.
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