While the IEC at the provincial nerve centre celebrated the completion of voter capturing at Nelson Mandela Metro, ANC provincial chairman Phumulo Masualle was on his way to the same area to convince regional leaders to withdraw a case of possible "vote-rigging".
The party's regional spokesman Beza Ntshona announced this morning that they had opened a case with police after a ballot box with marked ballot papers were found dumped in a tent on Thursday.
IEC provincial head Thami Mraji confirmed during a press conference on Thursday night that a case was opened with police.
Mraji was unable to give details of the case saying the matter "is still sub-judice".
The meeting between Masualle - who is also the Eastern Cape premier - with the metro's regional task team members is a follow-up to announcement by ANC's Jackson Mthembu and Zizi Kodwa that the case had been withdrawn. Ntshona had earlier informed the media that they would challenge the outcomes of the metro's election results.
The official results show that the DA won the metro by 46%, ANC 41% and EFF at 5.1%.
ANC provincial secretary Oscar Mabuyane said Masualle "is on his way to Port Elizabeth to meet with the RTT. We can't be sending mixed messages. The region has to be convinced otherwise", said Mabuyane.
Masualle to push for dropping of 'vote-rigging' case in Nelson Mandela Metro
The party's regional spokesman Beza Ntshona announced this morning that they had opened a case with police after a ballot box with marked ballot papers were found dumped in a tent on Thursday.
IEC provincial head Thami Mraji confirmed during a press conference on Thursday night that a case was opened with police.
Mraji was unable to give details of the case saying the matter "is still sub-judice".
The meeting between Masualle - who is also the Eastern Cape premier - with the metro's regional task team members is a follow-up to announcement by ANC's Jackson Mthembu and Zizi Kodwa that the case had been withdrawn. Ntshona had earlier informed the media that they would challenge the outcomes of the metro's election results.
The official results show that the DA won the metro by 46%, ANC 41% and EFF at 5.1%.
ANC provincial secretary Oscar Mabuyane said Masualle "is on his way to Port Elizabeth to meet with the RTT. We can't be sending mixed messages. The region has to be convinced otherwise", said Mabuyane.
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