Uncertainty on Whether or Not the EFF Signed the IEC Code of Conduct Pledge

• The Independent Electoral Commission has confirmed that the Economic Freedoms Fighters has not signed the Code of Conduct pledge
• EFF leader Julius Malema claimed to supporters while on the campaign trail over the weekend that the party signed the pledge on Friday
• Party spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys said the party was unable to send an official at the signing ceremony because everyone was busy

JOHANNESBURG - The Economic Freedom Fighters political party was the only political organisation with seats in the National Assembly that was not present at the Independent Electoral Commission's signing ceremony to sign the IEC Code of Conduct.

The signing ceremony was put into place for political organisations that will be contesting at the local government elections to make the commitment to follow the rules and regulations of the IEC.

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According to News24, the signing ceremony took place on Friday at Naserec in Johannesburg and the EFF was the only political party that did send a representative to sign on behalf of the party. IEC commissioner Dr Nomsa Masuku confirmed that Red Berets were not present at the signing ceremony.

Leigh-Ann Mathys, EFF spokesperson says the Red Berets has the intention to sign the Code of Conduct, however, EFF leader Julius Malema stated while on the campaign trail in Limpopo that the party had signed the pledge, according to SABC News.

Mathys stated that the party was unable to send anyone on their behalf to sign the pledge because the EFF representatives were busy on the campaign trail. Malema however, told supporters that the party signed the Code of Conduct because it believes in free and fair elections. Malema went on to say that the party actually signed the pledge on Friday.

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IFP Manifesto: Party believes in showing accomplishments, not making empty promises

Briefly News previously reported that the Inkatha Freedom Party has launched their manifesto. The party conducted the launch on the evening of Thursday, 30 September, at the Greyville Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Velenkosini Hlabisa, the party's president, explained that their manifesto was a list of accomplishments to highlight their track record as opposed to a list of promises like opposition parties.

Hlabisa said under the rule of the African National Congress (ANC) its various false promises had allowed the country's unemployment rate to skyrocket to new heights and garner the reputation of not being safe.

It was also promised that a specialised corruption court would be established under their rule to combat the mismanagement of public finances. In attendance was the former president of the IFP, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Narend Singh the treasurer-general, according to EWN.

Source: Briefly News