Jacob Zuma's MK Party Seeks to Block First Sitting of South Africa's Parliament Citing Vote-Rigging

Jun 11, 2024, 09:54 AM

Jacob Zuma's MK Party has filed an application with South Africa's Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to block the first sitting of the newly elected parliament. The party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, is seeking to stop the parliamentary session, which is scheduled to take place days before the election of the new president. The MK Party has cited allegations of vote-rigging as the reason for their legal action. The party aims to interdict the election of the president in Parliament.