Opposition should support open voting to ensure transparency in Senate elections: Shibli
Opposition should support open voting to ensure transparency in Senate elections: Shibli
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz has said opposition should support the initiative of open voting in the upcoming Senate Elections to ensure transparency.
Talking in the upper house he said that the rule of law could not be ensured until elimination of use of money, corruption and horse-trading in the voting process.
He said it is our responsibility to end the culture of money politics and corruption through legislation.
The Minister said that PPP and PMLN had signed the Charter of Democracy and promised the nation regarding holding transparent elections in the country. He said both ruled for ten years each but failed to hold transparent elections in the country. He said that corruption damaged the country.
At the outset, the house offered fateha for the departed soul Senator Mushahidullah Khan. Leader of the house Dr Shahzad Waseem prayed for his high ranks in Jannah and patience to the bereaved family.
Acknowledging Mushahidullah Khan s efforts for strengthening the parliament, the house also paid tribute to his services for the country.
The Senate unanimously passed a condolence resolution over the sad demise of Senator Mushahidullah Khan.
Opposition Leader in the House Raja Zafar Ul Haq moved the resolution.
The resolution said that Mushahidullah Khan was a firm democrat, a seasoned politician.
The resolution said that the services rendered by the late Senator for democracy, supremacy of parliament and for the people will be remembered for a long time. His death is not only the loss of his family and his party but it is a National loss.
This House expresses its deepest sympathies with the bereaved family, friends and his party.
The Chairman directed a copy of this resolution may be sent to the bereaved family.
