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He said Party of Action had changed its name on social media to Party of Action SA a day after it launched its party.
“We note that no such exercise in IEC authority was demonstrated when the Independent African Congress was allowed to register despite its much greater similarities to the ANC, as well as many other cases that we will include in our appeal.
“It is a fact that there are more than 630 political parties in SA, from various registry states. The notion that there are similarities is a natural consequence of this situation, but it cannot be seen to rise to the required level of “that the voters may not notice the distinction …”. The IEC’s decision on this matter is regrettable and inconsistent, ”Mashaba said.
He also questioned why the IEC disagreed with the use of the SA flag in its logo based on the Heraldry Act of 1962.
“It is important to note that the IEC, as a Chapter 9 institution, has no legal authority to reject an application outside of its specific parameters of section 16 of the 1996 Electoral Commission Act, which specifically deals with the identity of a party. political either similar to that of another party to the extent that it would confuse voters or generate violence through hate speech.
“By including this in the justification for its decision, the IEC has applied legislation to Action SA that has not applied to any number of political parties whose logos are inspired by the SA flag. This is a clear case of the IEC acting beyond its legal mandate, ”Mashaba said.
POA President Billy Nyaku first raised his protest in the media earlier this month, accusing Mashaba of stealing his party’s logo and name.
At the time, Mashaba said that the party was talking nonsense.
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