The IEC has submitted that the former president was convicted of an offence and sentenced to 15 months in prison.
The Electoral Court is yet to provide reasons for granting Zuma's appeal against the IEC's decision to bar him from running for elections.) has reportedly approached the Constitutional Court on an urgent basis to appeal the decision of the Electoral Court, which has made it possible for former president Jacob Zuma to run for elections.
The IEC has submitted that the former president was convicted of an offence and sentenced to 15 months in prison, and is therefore not eligible to stand for an election to the National Assembly until five years after completing his sentence.
“We have noted that the orders were issued without reasoned judgement. In order to understand the basis of the conclusions reached in both matters, it is important that reasons are provided. We will accordingly request the Electoral Court to hand down reasons for the orders made,” said the IEC on Tuesday.
“The former president had initially been disqualified based on an objection grounded in provisions of the Constitution, which preclude anyone convicted of an office and sentenced to more than 12 months’ imprisonment from being a member of the National Assembly,” it said. “The need for an urgent decision on this matter is understandable, considering that elections are imminent. However, the reasons for the decision are of importance, both for the eligibility of the candidate in question and as a general precedent.”Daily news update: Nsfas chair resigns | Former Miss SA mourned | New Ekurhuleni mayor makes promises
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