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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>This is despite numerous threats of unrest from some of its members in the lead-up to the elections. Zuma also warned the IEC not to provoke his party by going ahead with the declaration of the seventh democratic elections amid objections.<\/p>\n

Former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has rejected claims that he\u2019s leading a violent organisation.<\/p>\n

This is despite numerous threats of unrest from some of its members in the lead-up to the elections.<\/p>\n

Zuma also warned the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) not to provoke his party by going ahead with the declaration of the seventh democratic elections, despite the various objections that have been filed.<\/p>\n

Despite the party receiving the highest number of votes in KwaZulu-Natal and ranking third nationally, it believes the elections were neither free nor fair.<\/p>\n

The party has called for a re-vote, which would see South Africans taking to polling stations again.<\/p>\n

Zuma raised his issues at a media briefing at the National Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The former president said the MK Party is a peaceful organisation. However, he was quick to warn that the IEC declaring election results on Sunday would be provocation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to need the time. Nobody must declare the results tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zuma believes the MK Party was robbed of its two-thirds majority, further accusing the IEC of being biased against his party.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a serious matter. In fact, there is a lot that is going to come out in this election.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zuma insists the IEC is ignoring the MK Party\u2019s objections.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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