Some political analysts say the criticism leveled specifically against the ANC’s list is a sign that voters are maturing.
The Independent Electoral Commission has received objections to 53 candidates appearing on the political party lists of nine political parties.
The ANC’s list contains names of those who have been implicated in allegations of state capture. But in terms of the Electoral Act and the Constitution, from a legal point of view these individuals do qualify to become members of Parliament.
Meanwhile, the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution says the legal grounds for formally objecting to the inclusion of particular candidates on the Parliamentary lists are extremely and inappropriately narrow.
Zalene Merrington has the report and for more Elvis Presslin spoke to CASAC’s Executive Secretary Lawson Naidoo about the party lists concerns.
