MK party will attend provincial legislatures, not attending National Assembly

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Cape Town — As political parties and members prepare for Parliament’s first sitting, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party announced that it’s members would attend provincial legislatures, but not sit for the National Assembly (NA).

The MK Party has said it will now attend provincial legislatures to be sworn in as MPLs, but was adament it would not send any of its 58 members to the NA, The Citizen reported.

“The MK Party confirms that the Members of the Provincial Legislatures will be sworn in during their respective sittings tomorrow the 13 June 2024. Our commitment to challenging election rigging and fraud remains firm, party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said.

“The MK Party is unwavering in its pursuit to ensure that every vote reflects the true will of the people. We continue to reject the hasty declaration of the 29 May 2024 election results, advocating for a fair and just process that respects the democratic rights of all citizens.” he added.

Earlier this week, Parliament announced that it had cancelled all travel arrangements and accommodation for the party’s members after it said it would be boycotting Parliament to get an interdict against the sitting.

The Constitutional Court dismissed the MK’s application to stop Parliament’s first sitting, and the court ruled it was not in its jurisdiction to hear the case and that it was not in the interest of justice to grant the party direct access.

Former party leader, Jabulani Khumalo, also had his case dismissed after he tried to get himself reinstated as the leader of the party. The court ruled that Khumalo’s application was an abuse of the judicial process and issued a punitive costs order against him.

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