ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The senators hailing from the opposition benches decried the alleged rigging in general elections held on Feb 8 across the country.
Senator Mushtaq Ahmed of Jamaat-i-Islami demanded resignation of chief election commissioner and said that action must be taken against him under the Article 6 (treason).
“It was a fake election. A judicial commission should be constituted to probe the election rigging,” JI’s senator said.
He urged the Election Commission of Pakistan to seek an apology from the nation as it failed to hold transparent election on Feb 8.
“The election was already sold out even before the polling. We saw each and every type of rigging in this election,” he said, while speaking during the Senate session on Tuesday.
The firebrand member of the upper house said that the JI Karachi Ameer has returned his seat as the PTI-backed candidate won election from the constituency.
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“The bullet has abducted the ballot,” JI Senator said.
SENATOR ALI ZAFAR
Barrister Ali Zafar of PTI said that one party was severely targeted during the pre-poll rigging.
“They started changing election results when pre-poll rigging failed and people of Pakistan announced their verdict on Feb 8,” he said.
The mandate of people was stolen and it is sheer injustice with democracy, he added.
SENATOR WALID IQBAL
Speaking in the house, Senator Walid Iqbal said that the international media raised its voice against the election rigging in Pakistan.
He said that the most popular political party of the country was deprived of its electoral symbol just days before the polling.
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“Not a single returning officer announced the election result as per the constitution,” said Walid Iqbal.
SENATOR IRFAN SIDDIQUI
PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui invited the PTI to join the parliament and sit on the opposition benches.
Speaking on floor of the house, he said that the role of opposition is much greater than the treasury benches and PTI should play its role with responsibility.
“Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a good province. You should rule there and make a comeback in the centre after performing well,” he said.