Publication of names and roles of employees and organs of State
that provide assistance to the First Respondent in terms of that
section and other declarations thereto
52.
Section 10A(3) of the Electoral Act states that the State and
any person, body, organ, agency or institution, belonging to or
employed by the State, shall afford the Commission such assistance
as may be reasonably required for the protection of the
independence, impartiality and dignity of the Commission. For the
sake of transparency, it is essential that it is made publically known
which persons, bodies, organs, agencies or institutions belonging to
or employed by the State will provide assistance to the First
Respondent in terms of this provision and what the nature of that
assistance will be.
53.
Therefore, the Applicants will seek a declaratory order that the
First Respondent has a legal duty to disclose to the public any
person, body, organ, agency or institution, belonging to or employed
by the State, who provides assistance to the Commission in order
to protect its independence, integrity and dignity as well as the
precise nature of the assistance.
54.
The purpose of this provision is clearly for the sole purpose to
protecting the First Respondent’s independence, integrity and
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