Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has raised concerns about how Mmusi Maimane’s Build One South Africa (BOSA) managed to obtain 140,000 signatures.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) requires new political parties to submit 60,000 signatures to appear on all three ballot papers for the national and provincial elections.
During a media engagement in Johannesburg, Malema emphasized the need for systems to be put in place to verify the authenticity of these signatures.
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The EFF has approached the IEC, urging them to address the alleged loopholes that allow political parties to submit fake and unverified signatures.
Malema further questioned the IEC’s ability to provide tangible proof that the signatures submitted by political organizations are indeed genuine.
Malema highlighted the lack of transparency in the process, stating, “How are we going to know who those signatures belong to because those names are not going to be published?”
The EFF plans to escalate the matter with the IEC, as Malema casts doubt on the credibility of the signatures obtained by BOSA.
In response, the IEC has reportedly left the issue in the hands of parliament to address forgery during the collection of signatures. It remains to be seen how this controversy will unfold and what measures will be taken to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.
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