The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it has spared no effort to ensure its credibility and that transparency is embraced ahead of the general elections on the seventh of next month.
This comes after a forum of opposition parties filed an urgent application in the Electoral Court last week demanding the resignation of IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula.
The forum is believed to include the UDM, EFF, COPE, Agang, Azapo, ACDP and the UCDP.
It’s demanding that Tlakula step down because Public Protector Thuli Madonsela found that she’d committed a tender irregularity.
IEC chief electoral officer Mosotho Moepya says the last thing anyone wants during an election is to point fingers.
Last week, the chairperson of the Democratic Alliance federal executive, James Selfe, says the call for Tlakula to resign is irresponsible.
This follows an urgent application filed in the Electoral Court on Thursday by opposition parties led by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader, Bantu Holomisa for Tlakula to step down. They had given Tlakula until the close of business on Monday to respond to their call.
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