Opposition parties to challenge Electoral Matters Amendment Bill - SABC News

Opposition parties are taking legal advice with a view to embark on a legal challenge against President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to sign the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill into law. The President signed the Bill into law on Tuesday.

However, the Presidency says there’s no legal obligation on the President to respond to additional petitions when considering a Bill. It added that in processing the Bill, the President evaluated all issues raised by political parties in Parliament and he looked at the fairness and openness of the process.

Also, the new Act changes the formula of disbursing funds in the Multi Party Democracy Fund, which opposition parties claim favours the ANC. “Previously the distribution of this fund was based on 90% proportional and 10% equal although the constitution determines proportionally on an equitable base. Now this is as far as we are concerned not in terms of the constitution because of this distribution the ANC will receive about 84 to 85% of the total fund and that do not enhance Multi Party democracy and therefore we and other opposition parties will see if we can approach the Constitutional Court,” FF Plus leader Dr Pieter Groenewald.

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