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Former ANC president Thabo Mbeki has sharply criticized his political party for the May 8 election election list.

He said in an interview with the “Sunday Times” the ANC needed to be serious about eliminating criminal elements on the list of parliamentary candidates.

He says if it is not taken seriously, it will mean the end and death of the ANC.

Since the ANC has given support to Jacob Zuma as president, bringing about an early termination of Mbeki’s rule, he is not reluctant to criticize the party and its leaders.

For the first time since being worked out, Mbeki has again encouraged voters to vote for the ANC, something that has not happened for years.

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Jesse Duarte announced that only persons who have criminal records will be disqualified to be nominated for the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Persons accused of corruption or implied about poor discipline are not prohibited from standing for parliament.

So Zuma and probably even the Guptas can stand in the election because they have not yet been found guilty of criminal offenses.

The significance of the ful of the list of 200 names that have now been finalized is that every second name on the list should be a woman and every third nominee should possess special skills.

Is the assumption right that only a third of the ANC’s parliamentary candidates should be proficient and competent?

It is uncertain whether the ANC will act by law and take away Zuma’s presidential privileges if he decides to stand for parliament.

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