MK Party files urgent ConCourt application to halt first sitting of Parliament
In its court papers, the party said that the National Assembly could not be properly constituted unless there were at least 350 members of Parliament present.
Former President and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma dances on stage of the party’s last rally in eMalahleni on 26 May 2024. Picture: AFP
JOHANNESBURG - The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has filed an urgent application at the Constitutional Court to interdict the first sitting of Parliament on Friday.
In its court papers, the party said that the National Assembly could not be properly constituted unless there were at least 350 members of Parliament present.
The party said that all of its 58 members would boycott Parliament until its allegations of vote rigging had been investigated and pronounced on.
MK Party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela: "Remember that we are still contesting the issue of the outcomes of the results. The question is: Do we have 58 seats or do we have more than 58 seats?"
[BREAKING] The uMkhonto WeSizwe Party has filed an urgent application at the Constitutional Court seeking to interdict the first sitting of parliament this Friday. TCG pic.twitter.com/iMH9URrQty
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) June 11, 2024
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