MK Party calls on IEC to answer to allegations of its no-care attitude on the serious allegations of election fraud in favour of Ramaphosa-ANC
26 May 2024
The MK Party has observed with grave concern a series of incidents that significantly undermine the integrity of the electoral process in South Africa. Notably, members of the MK Party stationed in Mpumalanga Township, Hammarsdale, reported a suspicious truck entering the area on 25 May 2024. This vehicle was loaded with critical voting materials, including approximately 400 ballot boxes and scanners, which are alleged to be intended for ANC members in the area-
This situation escalated as our vigilant members demanded accountability, leading to the involvement of senior SAPS officials and the subsequent seizure of the alleged stolen ballot papers, which were later secured under SAPS custody. Despite the volatile atmosphere, no arrests were made, although the materials were relocated to an IEC warehouse for safekeeping due to inadequate local storage facilities.
Additionally, on 26 May 2024, further reports emerged from a funeral parlour in Chesterville, where sealed boxes of voting materials were found and seized by the police, which were also intended for ANC members, allegedly. This series of events points to a systemic problem that not only threatens the democratic fabric of our nation but affirms the MK Party's long-held view that the IEC is partisan towards Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC by allowing the rigging of elections, including in the 2019 elections when Ramaphosa was controversially elected as SA President. These incidents, which our members informed us, which are occurring in other provinces such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, and North-West, are particularly alarming as they compound the growing distrust amongst a majority of South Africans towards the IEC—a view which the MK Party has repeatedly raised.
The IEC's relentless collusion with the ConCourt judges to have President Zuma barred from participating in parliamentary elections—an action beyond its mandate—exemplifies its increasingly partisan stance against MK party and President Zuma, for Ramaphosa and his ANC. This alleged glaring electoral rigging, which the IEC seems to be turning a blind eye to or is complicit in, cannot be ignored by the MK Party since not only does it undermine our democracy, but it also poses a significant risk to the integrity of the elections and the possible political instability such election fraud may cause as seen in many other countries.
In light of these critical issues, the MK Party calls upon the IEC to convene an urgent press conference to address these allegations to all South Africans and clarify the security measures in place for electoral materials. Most importantly, to reassure all South Africans that the upcoming elections will be conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner. The MK Party remains committed to a democratic process that accurately reflects the true will of the people and will do anything possible to defend it.
It is even more concerning that the often-critical NGOs and other civil society groups, which who will shout loud when it comes President Zuma, are quiet against a possible onslaught to our democracy.
As such, we urge all progressive and democratic and peace-loving stakeholders, including civil society and international observers, to join us in closely monitoring the electoral process to safeguard against any and all forms of malpractice. But most importantly, to call on all South Africans to come on 29 May and vote for the MK Party so that we can remove the Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC, which clearly cannot resist the temptation of fraudulent acts, even when it risks the peace and stability of this country and the restoration of our democracy.
*The MK Party intends writing a formal letter to the IEC to formally respond to these serious and dangerous allegations.
Issued by Nhlamulo Ndlela, Media and Communications, MK Party, 26 May 2024
