The ANC is not ready for the local government elections and fears the return of the murder of its candidates ahead of the 2016 municipal polls.
”Over the years it has become apparent that candidate selection for a party with majority support in an area is highly contested. As such, the integrity of processes is closely safeguarded by the ANC’s own electoral committee to avoid a repeat of the conflict and deaths that resulted from the 2016 candidate selection process,” Duarte explained in her affidavit filed on Wednesday.
The ANC also believes that the just and equitable remedy would be postpone the municipal polls to a date no later than April 1 next year as opposed to the commission proposed date of February next year. ”The relief proposed by the commission unduly limits this important power and function of the minister,” Duarte said.
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