The Sindh government has denied any part in writing a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan ‘excusing’ itself from holding re-elections at some polling stations of NA-250, scheduled for May 19.
In the letter written to the ECP late night on Wednesday, the provincial government allegedly stated that it could not facilitate the commission to hold the election given the worsening state of law and order and tense situation in the constituency.
However, Sharfuddin Memon, the special assistant to the Sindh chief minister on home affairs, said the home department had not written the letter to the ECP, adding that it was instead “managed” by some people.
When asked to elaborate, Memon said that the letter “was managed by those who claim to have a heavy mandate in Karachi”. He went on to accuse the same party of rigging and said that those who were arrested from polling stations by the Rangers were workers of that party.
Following allegations of widespread rigging and delays during elections in NA-250 on May 11, the ECP announced re-polling for 43 stations of the constituency.
“We want to hold re-elections on all 43 polling stations on the scheduled date,” Memon said.
Meanwhile, press secretary to the Sindh chief minister, Tariq Imam, told reporters that he was unaware of any letter written to the ECP. “I have neither seen the letter nor given any briefing on it.”
The letter has elicited strong condemnation from various political parties.
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