Reposing full confidence in Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday asked the CEC to ensure consultation process with the PTI regarding the formation of the caretaker setup.
He made this request in a written plea submitted with the CEC here in his meeting with Justice (retd) Fakharuddin G. Ebrahim.
He expressed optimism that the ECP would leave no stone unturned to ensure free, fair and transparent general elections. He said that he had also handed over evidence to the CEC regarding pre-poll rigging by the PPP and the PML-N as state resources were being misused to lure in the loyalties of political leaders.
However, he said that there would be no difference for the PTI if those politicians leave the party whose loyalties could be purchased.
Talking to media representatives in the wake of his meeting with ECE here, PTI Chief said that he discussed with the ECE various administrative issues pertaining to much-awaited general elections as well as shared proofs of pre-polls rigging being committed by the two major political parties.
Imran Khan said that he also gave some suggestions to Ebrahim regarding holding free, fair and transparent elections.
PTI Chairman said the ECP had accepted his party’s request to deploy the army at sensitive polling stations, which is good move and would help lessen the possibility of rigging.
As the election is fast approaching, the two major political parties of the country kicked-start development projects, and excessive money was being spent with an attempt to buy loyalty of politicians, Imran maintained. He was also critical of the parliamentarians for not filing their taxes while cases were being filed against his party.
Imran Khan went on saying that fake cases were being registered against PTI’s leaders in Punjab to victimize them.
Khan suggested that voters’ list be posted on election commission’s website after final corrections.
He said that parliamentarian should declare their actual assets, adding that only a rich can contest election in Pakistan, as millions of rupees are being spent on taking voters to polling stations.
Imran Khan said that PTI’s successful public gatherings in South Punjab are answer for those who were of the views that tsunami is fast vanishing.
The PTI Chief said that during his meeting with ECE, he sought scale as election symbol. Imran Khan said that the Supreme Court should take steps for giving right to cast vote to 4.5 million registered overseas Pakistanis.
Imran Khan said that the most of the parliamentarians don’t have NTN number, whose assets are increasing but they are paying no tax.
