FF Plus is opposed to re-opening registration process for local government elections for the sake of the ANC
27 August 2021
The FF Plus is strongly opposed to the ANC's efforts to have the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) candidate nomination process for the upcoming local government elections re-opened simply because the ANC failed to submit its candidate lists for the elections to the IEC on time.
The FF Plus as well as all the other parties were able to submit their candidate lists on time, so there is no excuse for why the ANC failed do so.
If the Electoral Court were to grant the ANC's request, it would be seriously unfair to the other parties that did meet the deadline. There have been cases in previous elections, including local government elections, where parties and candidates were disqualified because they did not meet the specified deadlines.
Therefore, if the Electoral Court were to grant the ANC's application, it would constitute improper favouritism.