Controversial businessman fails to register ‘Islamic State of Africa’ party
The Electoral Commission has rejected an application by Durban businessman Farhad Hoomer to register a new political party known as the Islamic State of Africa.
Hoomer, who was once at the centre of a now withdrawn terrorism case, announced his plans to start a new party last month, that would push for Sharia Law in South Africa.
The commission says the CEO turned down the application on three grounds.
They say Hoomer failed to submit sufficient details of the registered voters supporting its formation- which should be 300 and above.
The commission says the party only published a notice of formation in a newspaper with limited circulation - not sufficient to create awareness of the application.
Officials say they received over 200 objections to the application.
In 2018, Hoomer and others were arrested in connection with a fatal knife attack at a mosque in Verulam - and with several attempted bombing incidents around Durban.
But those charges were dropped.
In 2022, he was accused by the US for leading an ISIS cell in South Africa - which last month- Hoomer denied being a part of.
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