NFP plans to press ahead despite Electoral Court ruling
The National Freedom Party's National Working Committee and its National Executive Committee will be meeting today to deliberate on the party's next move.
This is after the Electoral Court threw out their bid to have the Independent Electoral Commission's decision to disqualify it from the August elections reviewed.
The NFP was taken off the list of contesting parties after it missed the deadline to pay a deposit to the IEC to secure its place in the municipal polls.
The party's Sabelo Sigudu says after the NWC and NEC meeting, they will reveal their plan of action to get back onto the ballot paper.
"But we [still believe] that we should be afforded the opportunity to contest in these upcoming election," he said.
On Saturday following another meeting by senior party officials those believed to be behind the bungle were suspended.
They include National Chairperson, Maliyakhe Shelembe, Secretary-General, Nhlanhla Khubisa, Deputy National Chair Scelo Mabika and the party's treasurer Xolani Ndlovu.
Shelembe and Khubisa also resigned from their positions this weekend but Khubisa has since retracted his resignation.
Sigudu says they're having trouble locating Ndlovu who was responsible for making sure the payment was made and on time.
"The NWC and [relevant authorities] the will be working on ensuring that they find him and gets his letter of suspension," he said.
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