#ImplementBiometricSystem, demand Pakistani tweeps
Imran Khan tweeted the demand with the hashtag and tweeps followed the lead to trend it on top
LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Election rigging has been a serious concern for Pakistanis. Whichever party loses the elections in Pakistan immediately starts blaming the winning party to have rigged the election while the winning party tries to play down the allegations, no matter how strong the evidence is.
The perfect solution to this problem is, however, electronic verification of votes as it will not only simplify the process but will also make it impossible for anyone to rig the elections. It has been seen on number of occasions that fake votes are cast in the name of dead people and people who never even existed. It will be easier to filter such bogus votes through biometric system and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has demanded biometric voting in his press conference on Monday.
It was some PTI workers who started the trend first but the hashtag got viral particularly after Imran Khan tweeted it himself and tweeps followed his lead.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 2, 2015
Danish said that implementation of biometric system was must for restoring public s faith in electoral system..
#ImplementBiometricSystem So that voters in Pakistan develop trust in the election process and true democracy!
— Danish Khan (@KhanDanish_) February 2, 2015
Some said that it was important for their vote s safety that the system was implemented
#ImplementBiometricSystem #IK Enough of rigged elections, for the safety of our decision, for the prevention of deception, it should be set.
— Barfi Boy (@barfii_boy) February 2, 2015
Some of them believed that it was the ruling Pakistan Muslim League - NAwaz (PML-N) that was hindering the implementation of the biometric system in Pakistan..
#ImplementBiometricSystem PMLN is destroying our future....We wont let them do this ! pic.twitter.com/zx2WSEY1nE
— rubina shoaib (@EhsRubina) February 2, 2015
There were others who asked for the right of overseas Pakistanis to vote along with implementation of the biometric system..
@Shahidmasooddr overseas k vote k bare b kuch keh dein plz. #AllowOverseasPakVotes #ImplementBiometricSystem
— Usman Younas (@uzzi0011) February 2, 2015
If biometric system can be implemented in sim verification and National Identity Card then why not elections?, some asked..
Activated on sim and cnic. Urgent implication to our electoral system required #ImplementBiometricSystem
— Dragon Knight (@scorpion386pk) February 2, 2015
#ImplementBiometricSystem is already in process. did you not verify your SIM with thumb impressions? #AllowOverseasPakVotes
— Spotless (@_Spotless_) February 2, 2015
Salman said that NADRA was ready to technically support the biometric system even in 2013..
Nadra ex-chairman @ReplyTariq confirmed they were ready to hold free & fair elections 2013 via biometric system. #ImplementBiometricSystem
— Salman (@SalmanPTI) February 2, 2015
Some said that PML-N was a hurdle in the system s implementation because it feared to lose..
#AnswerThisAyazSadiq If PMLN s stance on rigging were right,they would never have opposed to #ImplementBiometricSystem
— Zammon Saleem (@ZeeEsss) February 2, 2015
Haroon Hassan, claiming to be a Jamaat Islami (JI) supporter went on to say that it was a test of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif s patriotism..
#AnswerThisAyazSadiq If PMLN s stance on rigging were right,they would never have opposed to #ImplementBiometricSystem
— Zammon Saleem (@ZeeEsss) February 2, 2015
But one thing is for sure. People aren t ready to allow rigging in future..
#ImplementBiometricSystem Because we will not let anyone do dhandli again.... We want fair elections !
— Urooj Dossal (@UroojDossal) February 2, 2015 