By Lelethu Mquqo
30 March 2011
The Congress of the People says a move by its former deputy-president Mbhazima Shilowa to prevent the swearing in of his parliamentary replacement is nothing more than an irritation.
Shilowa says Graham McIntosh cannot be sworn in as an MP as a court has not yet ruled on his case against party president Mosiuoa Lekota.
According to Cope spokesperson Phillip Dexter, Shilowa has been expelled from the party and has nothing to gain from stalling the process.
Meanwhile, the Shilowa faction has decided not to campaign or field candidates in the May municipal elections.
Shilowa’s spokesperson Sipho Ngwema says they are not calling for a boycott, but want people to “isolate” the Lekota faction.
Ngwema says people should vote for the best candidate in each constituency, as long as he or she is not aligned to Lekota.
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