Malema takes on judge, Tlakula and IEC 5 minutes ago Pretoria - Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema said his party would not allow the 7 May elections to be presided over by people with questionable credentials. Malema was addressing supporters on his partys failed bid for an interdict relating to the payment of financial deposits to the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC). This is the beginning of many battles to start, he said. The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed the EFFs application with costs earlier in the day. Political parties are required to pay a deposit of more than R600 000 - R45 000 per province, and R200 000 to contest the polls nationally. The EFF was seeking to have this requirement removed or greatly reduced. Malema said his party would seek to have a forensic report said to be implicating IEC chair Pansy Tlakula released without delay. The EFF would approach courts to compel the IEC to issue the report. What if after the elections the report confirms that indeed there was corruption and the chairperson of the IEC was involved? he asked. We dont want our elections to be presided over by people who have a credibility crisis.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:55:30 +0000
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