The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has resolved to allow its members to consult their political parties on refinements made to the Electoral Amendment Bill by legal experts. 

“The committee reiterates that this opportunity to consult is not intended to start the process but to seek affirmation, using the additional information presented, on the decisions already made” says the statement. 
 
 “The committee’s resolution for consultation is limited on three issues, namely: the provision allowing for independent candidates contesting in single or multiple regions, the signature requirement and cooling off period. The committee remains of the view that it seeks to present a fair and reasonable legislation for both independent and political parties” added the statement. 
 
 “The committee will, following these consultations, make substantive decisions that will enable the legal experts to incorporate the amendment into the A List. The committee has considered all the aspects of the Bill and is confident that the Bill is both fair and inclusive of both political parties and independent candidates” it concluded.