While the Electoral Commission at the Eastern Cape nerve centre celebrated the completion of vote capturing at Nelson Mandela Metro on Friday‚ African National Congress provincial chairman Phumulo Masualle was on his way to the same area to convince regional leaders to withdraw a case of possible "vote-rigging" that has already been dropped by the party at national level.
The party's regional spokesman‚ Beza Ntshona‚ announced that they had opened a case with police after a ballot box with marked ballot papers were found dumped in a tent. Electoral Commission provincial head Thami Mraji confirmed during a press conference on Thursday night that a case was opened with police. Mraji was unable to give details of the case‚ saying the matter "is still sub-judice".
The meeting between Masualle - who is also the Eastern Cape premier - with the metro's regional task team members is a follow-up to announcements by the ANC's national spokespeople that the case had been withdrawn. But Ntshona signalled the regional ANC wanted to challenge the outcomes of the metro's election results.
ANC provincial secretary Oscar Mabuyane said Masualle "is on his way to Port Elizabeth to meet with the (regional leadership)".
"We can't be sending mixed messages. The region has to be convinced otherwise‚" said Mabuyane.
The official results show that the Democratic Alliance won the metro by 46%‚ ANC 41% and Economic Freedom Fighters at 5.1%.
Eastern Cape premier to push for dropping of 'vote-rigging' case in Nelson Mandela Metro
While the Electoral Commission at the Eastern Cape nerve centre celebrated the completion of vote capturing at Nelson Mandela Metro on Friday‚ African National Congress provincial chairman Phumulo Masualle was on his way to the same area to convince regional leaders to withdraw a case of possible "vote-rigging" that has already been dropped by the party at national level.
The party's regional spokesman‚ Beza Ntshona‚ announced that they had opened a case with police after a ballot box with marked ballot papers were found dumped in a tent. Electoral Commission provincial head Thami Mraji confirmed during a press conference on Thursday night that a case was opened with police. Mraji was unable to give details of the case‚ saying the matter "is still sub-judice".
The meeting between Masualle - who is also the Eastern Cape premier - with the metro's regional task team members is a follow-up to announcements by the ANC's national spokespeople that the case had been withdrawn. But Ntshona signalled the regional ANC wanted to challenge the outcomes of the metro's election results.
ANC provincial secretary Oscar Mabuyane said Masualle "is on his way to Port Elizabeth to meet with the (regional leadership)".
"We can't be sending mixed messages. The region has to be convinced otherwise‚" said Mabuyane.
The official results show that the Democratic Alliance won the metro by 46%‚ ANC 41% and Economic Freedom Fighters at 5.1%.
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