IEC lodges urgent appeal to ConCourt after Electoral Court decision allowing Zuma’s candidacy

The IEC has lodged an urgent and direct appeal to the ConCourt relating to the order of the Electoral Court setting aside its decision to remove former president Jacob Zuma from the MKP’s candidate list. has approached the Constitutional Court on an urgent basis to appeal the ruling by the Electoral Court that paved the way for former president’s list of candidates for Parliament after the party successfully appealed the commission’s decision to exclude him from the list.

The commission said it believes there is “substantial public interest” in the apex court providing certainty on the proper interpretation of section 47 of the Constitution, which deals with the eligibility of candidates for Parliament. “Such clarity is important in the present matter because of a live issue but also for future elections. It is furthermore important that such legal clarification is obtained from the highest court in the land which has constitutional-matter jurisdiction. Hence, a direct appeal to the Constitutional Court.”The IEC further said its decision to appeal the Electoral Court’s ruling should not be seen as the commission getting involved in politics.

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