Wednesday, February 18, 2009

IEC responds boldly to allegations by IFP

By Yamkela Xhaso
18 February

The Independent Electoral Commission has responded sharply to the allegations made by the Inkatha Freedom Party that some of its members were removed from the voters’ roll.

Chief Executive Officer of the IEC Patsy Tlakula said the IFP must provide details and names of the people who removed from voters’ roll.

“This is a matter that we are investigation as a commission”

Tlakula said, as the IEC they take this allegation very seriously and want to get to the bottom of the matter.

She added that it is technically impossible to remove a person from the voter’s roll, “when we register people we do not aske them about their political affiliation”

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