Move One Million: Polokwane ‘hoots for change’
[WATCH] Residents from Polokwane joined the international #MoveOneMillion movement and took part in a peaceful protest against corruption and all forms of brutality in the country and abroad.
POLOKWANE – Members and supporters of the Move One Million movement took part in a slow-drive through the city this morning.
The movement has garnered interest from half a million South Africans, to date. The aim of the campaign is to unite South Africans locally and abroad to take hands in peaceful protest against corruption and any form of brutality.
https://www.citizen.co.za/review-online/440483/watch-mokopane-joins-the-move-one-million-movement/
More about the Move on Million movement The movement, founded by Jarette Petzer and Joanita Van Wyk, was launched in July 20202 and is working on a mass campaign for direct elections. In June 2020, the South African Constitutional High Court ruled that the current Electoral Act is unconstitutional as it does not allow for individuals to stand as independent candidates in local and national elections. This campaign seeks to empower citizens to stand united in ensuring all relevant changes are made to the Electoral Act within the 24-month time frame issued by the court.
“The Move One Million team believe that this will set precedence for future generations by providing a legal process that will give more power to the people of South Africa to ‘hire and fire’ those who represent them in government. This is in contrast to the current legislature which provides for indirect elections whereby citizens vote for a party and each party’s select committee chooses who they wish to put forward as Members of Parliament or Members of Provincial Legislature to represent their party at national or provincial government respectively,” Joanita said. “This is set to be the largest movement of its kind in South Africa since Apartheid,” Joanita added. maretha@nmgroup.co.za
