Cape Town – Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale has called for urgent investigation into allegations that the MK party forged signatures to meet election registration requirements.
According to EWN, Mathale said that investigators are swiftly working to uncover the truth of the matter.
He emphasised the importance of honesty in elections, saying that voters should have the opportunity to choose leaders with integrity.
“At a particular period, in this case by the 29th, people must go and express. In fact from the 27th its special votes. People must go and express themselves, and at that time, this matter must be long concluded because if you don’t, you allow people to express themselves on a fraudulent platform,” the report quoted Mathale as saying.
The IEC is calling for SAPS to undertake investigations into allegations that uMkhonto we Sizwe party submitted fraudulent signatures during the candidate nomination process. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says the claims must be tested in court.https://t.co/YF0LruvKqr pic.twitter.com/jUfNgAIrVv
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) April 29, 2024
Last month, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) called for authorities to probe into the alleged forged signatures provided by the MK Party.
The MK Party has been plagued by allegations of fraud after former leader and senior official of the party, Lennox Ntsado, was accused of fraud claims. He claimed that the MK Party forged signatures to secure its registration for the 2024 elections, while also fraudulently obtaining names, identity numbers and cellphone numbers of job seekers in the Cape Metro Council, The Citizen reported.
In a statement, Ntsodo said that he and his team worked with MK party secretary-general in the Western Cape, Faizel Moosa, to compile the fradulent lists.
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