SA Communist Party stands by its endorsement of ANC in 2016 elections

19 July 2016 - 15:50 By TMG Digital

The South African Communist Party (SACP) is not regretting its decision to call on its supporters to vote for the African National Congress in the August local government elections‚ and says rumours that it wants to appear on the ballot paper - emanating from the Eastern Cape - are unfounded. "The fabricated letter‚ purporting that the SACP is reversing its decision to be not on the ballot across all municipalities‚ has been circulating in social and electronic media. The letter has most probably been used by the charlatans who created it to commit acts of identity theft and electoral fraud‚ claiming to be the SACP and/or its representatives or General Secretary." The SACP is campaigning for the ANC as the dominant party in the tripartite alliance."It has removed its name from the ballot in line with its constitution‚ discipline and political programme‚ including its standing ANC-led alliance electoral strategy‚" the statement said.The party said it contacted the electoral commission and intended to bring charges against anyone caught engaging in identity theft and electoral fraud affecting its name or that of its officials or identity symbols or letterhead."The SACP wishes to publicly confirm that almost all individuals engaged in such fraudulent acts – including at Alfred Nzo district municipality in the Eastern Cape – are not its members!"..

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