VIDEO: MK Party awaits national decision on KwaZulu-Natal election objections

MKP regional spokesperson Mkhuseli Mlingane

The MK Party says it is awaiting guidance from its national leadership on whether to challenge declared KwaZulu-Natal local election results after lodging between 110 and 200 objections with the IEC.

MKP regional spokesperson Mkhuseli Mlingane said the party had submitted its objections in the province, supported by evidence of alleged irregularities at various voting stations.

Mlingane said the party had wanted the IEC to deal with the objections before releasing the election results, arguing that the evidence submitted warranted further consideration.

However, he said the IEC had proceeded with the declaration of the results despite the party's concerns.

“We are not raising this simply because we want to cast doubt on the electoral process. We are raising this based on the evidence and what we have been given by our members. We have presented that evidence to the IEC,” he said.

He said the party was unable to identify which objections the IEC had considered or dismissed because it had not received a detailed report explaining which objections met the legal requirements.

Asked whether the party would accept the declared results, Mlingane said the provincial leadership had registered its dissatisfaction but would await guidance from the national office on the next steps.

He also appealed to supporters to remain patient and accept the outcome while the party considered its options.

“As a province, we have registered our dissatisfaction, but we are appealing to our people to be patient and accept whatever outcome has been given and allow us as an organisation to deal with the matter, which does not jeopardise the democracy that was dearly fought for,” he said.

On the possibility of approaching the courts, Mlingane said the decision would rest with the party's national leadership after assessing the evidence submitted by the provincial structure.

Meanwhile, he confirmed that a team had been assigned to handle coalition discussions but declined to provide details, saying he did not want to jeopardise the process.