South Africa not ready for local elections: CP

PRETORIA July 27 Sapa

Even though most South African voters knew the country was not
ready for local government elections on November 1 the government
seemed determined to push ahead, the Conservative Party said in a 
statement in Pretoria. CP spokesman Paul Fouche said the
cabinet's decision to let provinces which were ready go ahead with
elections while granting problem areas an extension, proved the
government's disrespect for the constitution.

"The chaos which prevailed during last year's April 27 general
elections will be repeated in the forthcoming elections."

He called on all supporters of an independent boer-Afrikaner
republic to back the CP because the party's focus in the elections
was to determine support for the concept.