No early general election - ANC

2008-08-20 21:42

Johannesburg - The ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) has decided against holding an early general election, the SABC reported on Wednesday.

ANC deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe told the public broadcaster the NEC agreed at its recent meeting to allow the current government to complete its five-year term.

The decision followed proposals within the ANC to have the next general elections as early as February 2009.

These proposals emanated from discussions around the transition from the current administration to the next.

If adopted, the proposal would have seen President Thabo Mbeki stepping down before completing his term next April.

- SAPA