MK Party Demands That Independent Electoral Commission Commissioner Janet Love Step Down
- The MK party allegedly wants the commissioner of the Independent Electoral Commission to be removed from her position
- This was after the party won against the IEC at the Supreme Court of Appeal's Electoral Court
- The IEC spoke to Briefly News about the MK Party's comments
- Jacob Zuma is now allowed to be the party's presidential candidate, and South Africans were far from impressed
Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, the State of the Nation Address, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.
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JOHANNESBURG – The MK Party's leadership demanded that Janet Love, the Independent Electoral Commission's Commissioner, step down after the party's recent court victory. The IEC lost after asserting that Zuma could not run for president because of his criminal record.
MK Party wins against IEC
The party recently won against the IEC at the Supreme Court of Appeal's Electoral Court after the court ruled that Zuma's disqualification should be set aside. The court ruled that the IEC's objection should have been set aside. Eyewitness News reported that the party demanded that Love step down to maintain the IEC's reputation.
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What you need to know about the MK vs IEC case
- The MK party took the IEC to court after it planned to appeal its ruling that Zuma could not campaign as a candidate
- Dali Mpofu, who represents the MK party in the matter, argued that banning Zuma from being the party's presidential candidate tramples on the rights of the party's supporters
- The IEC hit back a day after the court ruling and demanded reasons for letting Zuma run as a presidential candidate
IEC speaks to Briefly News
An IEC spokesperson contacted Briefly News about the statements.
"The Commission will hold a media briefing on Tuesday, 16 April, from 11h00 – 12h00 at the election House to update on various matters," she said.
South Africans not pleased
Some netizens on Facebook were disappointed in the law.
Damon Leff said:
"State Capture 2.0 begins."
Alberto Ibanez said:
"Zuma rides rough shod over our laws and constitution using a tribal judiciary."
Bryan Charless Judd said:
"Starting with their issues already."
Zuma wants a third term as president
Similarly, Briefly News reported that Zuma once more desired to be the country's president.
Zuma said he wanted a third term and that if South Africans wanted him to serve as president, he would do so.
Netizens slammed Zuma and told him that he should rest. Some accused him of wanting to loot the state some more.
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