uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s Jacob Zuma.(Darren Steward/Gallo Images)
The police have launched an investigation into the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party for allegedly forging signatures that were submitted to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), national police commissioner Fannie Masemola said on Tuesday.
The signatures were to secure a spot on the ballot paper for the upcoming provincial and national government elections.
Former MK Party official Lennox Ntsondo reported the incident to Western Cape police last week.
In a statement, Ntsondo said in February, he appointed a team of about 20 people to allegedly assist with the mass forgery of signatures after the IEC rejected the MK Party’s initial application for registration.
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“There’s an inquiry that is open at the Cape Town central police station. It [the inquiry] is at the initial stage.
“We are still trying to verify if there’s really a case. If there’s a case, we’ll transfer the matter to the NPA [National Prosecuting Authority] for a decision,” said Masemola, who addressed reporters in Durban’s Inanda township.
More to follow.
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