African National Congress deputy president Paul Mashatile says they will not stand in the way of the South African Communist Party ’s wish to contest elections independently.
The SACP is resolute on its decision to contest elections alone. It says this was a long time coming, but the straw that broke the camel’s back was the current form of government that sees its alliance partner, the ANC working with the Democratic Alliance . Delivering his party’s message of support, Mashatile says the ANC was informed of the decision and expresses hope that this will not harm alliance relations.Meanwhile, days after Janusz Walus, the killer of former SACP leader Chris Hani, was deported to Poland, the communist party has called for an inquest into his death—an opinion shared by the ANC deputy president.