says it is important for the Electoral Court to provide reasons for its decision to allow former President Jacob Zuma to stand for elections.IEC WEIGHS IN ON COURT RULING TO ALLOW JACOB ZUMA TO STAND FOR ELECTIONS
In the uMkhonto weSizwe Party candidate list, Zuma sat comfortably at number one, and the objection was based on the fact that Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court in 2021.Zuma’s lawyer and advocate, Dali Mpofu, argued that the IEC had no authority to remove Zuma from the list. He also said that the Electoral Court had no right to decide on the matter, sealing the case for Zuma.
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