'Courts need to determine whether polygraph tests limit councillor's rights,' says law expert in light of the legality of ActionSA putting its councillors through a polygraph test to determine who had a hand in the chaos in Tshwane with its mayor
So says constitutional law expert Professor Pierre de Vos. He was speaking to City Press about the legality of ActionSA putting its councillors through a polygraph test to determine who had a hand in the chaos unfolding in Tshwane with its on-and-off mayor.
The DA and Action SA later determined that eight councillors voted with the ANC and EFF to help elect the then-Speaker of council, Murunwa Makwarela, as mayor.One would have to ask whether this limits their [councillors'] rights in any way. Speaking to City Press on Friday, the ANC’s regional spokesperson, Bafuze Yabo said there was a reason the legislation allowed for a secret ballot.
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