Pieter Mulder on the FF+'s victory in ConCourt case

The FF Plus welcomes the decision of the Constitutional Court that registered South African voters living overseas can now vote.

It was a unanimous decision of all the Constitutional Court Judges (see here) and the court issued a further order that the government has to re-open the fifteen day period in which people could apply for special votes and which had already lapsed.

The FF Plus had already on various occasions said that the party is prepared to stand up for the rights of South Africans. The fact that the FF Plus had run the risk of taking this issue to the highest court proves this.

Dr. Pieter Mulder, Leader of the FF Plus, expressed his gratitude to Mr. Willem Richter and all who had been involved in this case and for the support which the party had received from various sections of the population. The party is immediately starting with a strategy to make South Africans living overseas aware of the fact that they are allowed to vote in this election and to assist them administratively with this venture.

South Africans living overseas who have already registered as voters now have time until the 27^th of March 2009 to notify the Electoral Commission of their absence from South Africa, as well as to notify them of where they intend casting their special votes. They have to cast their votes at the local South African missions in the country where they find themselves on the 15^th April 2009.

If SA citizens living overseas want to find out whether they are registered, they can access the IEC's website at www.elections.org.za or sms their ID-numbers to 32810.

Statement issued by Freedom Front Plus leader, Dr Pieter Mulder MP, March 12 2009

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The overseas voting issue Well done on the voting issue victory! This is a victory for Democracy! Great on the DA & FF for taking this to the courts. Helen for President!! by Mark on March 13 2009, 11:59 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Working together Well done to the DA and FF. Thank you so much for advocating our rights in South Africa. I am a DA supporter. However, agree with Dr Mulder from the FF that working together may weaken the ANC, who in itself have a good philosophy of how things could be . .more done without the corruption of course. I also think by attacking opposition parties one was not doing oneself any favours. Unfortunately, I think its time for a more creative and democratic approach and I think the DA is the team for this. I pray for equality and democrasy for all cultures in South Africa. I agree, Helen Zille for president. She does not stand back for any one and act professional...most of the time. Thank you Mrs Zille. God Bless South Africa . .less by Andre Swanepoel on March 13 2009, 12:15 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Viva DA I wonder why this only happened in this election? Anyway... good job to the DA for defending our constitutional rights. Hopefully potential gains will be fully exploited! by Charles Mbongwe on March 13 2009, 13:45 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

FF is Afrikaaner, not South African The concept of the FF standing up for "South Africans" is bizarre, when everyday I drive to work and see their (I think the wording is) "te wit te werk" campaign. This party only stands for a minority right wing afrikaaner group, and could never achieve . .more large scale support with such a skewed platform. I wonder where they get their money? Which people and businesses would contribute to a party that has 0.89% of the vote? I would rather donate to the Sex Party, at least everyone is represented! Viva DA! The party that includes and defends everyone! . .less by Faith on March 13 2009, 13:51 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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