Political analysts are questioning why political parties are using images of their national leaders to contest for municipalities. The argument is that doing this allows municipal candidates to rely on prominent figures, rather than demonstrate their own abilities.

The National Briefing · Oct 23, 2026 · 38m

Political analysts are questioning why political parties are using images of their national leaders to contest for municipalities. The argument is that doing this allows municipal candidates to rely on prominent figures, rather than demonstrate their own abilities. So many questions are being asked about whether political parties lack confidence in their candidates or are just unsure about the calibre of people joining their parties.

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