Opposition explains why it is going to fight the IEC’s ConCourt bid to postpone the local government elections
She said the DA was an interested and affected party, and therefore entitled to join the IEC’s application.
“In our submission, we will point out that unfortunately the Moseneke report by and large cherry-picked the portions of scientific data and advice put in front of it, which suited the argument for a postponement,” Horn said.He said it was clear that the risks that would be associated with the February election date were “unpredictable”.
There is no evidence that elections cause a spike in infections, when proper protocols are applied. The two exceptions have been India and the US, where it has been established that large rallies were super-spreaders.He said the DA was of the view that the commission should have considered opting to ask for an order that either the proclamation be set aside or redone on a later date that would facilitate voter registration in the meantime.
“Though the IEC could have met the benchmark for a free, fair and safe election within the stipulated time frames, it failed to do so and is now effectively forcing the court’s hand by saying it cannot meet the conditions for a free, fair and safe election in time,” Zille said.
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