Explained vote wasting procedure to legislators, admits Ali Haider Gillani
The PPP leader denied allegations of horse trading
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Hours before Senate elections, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader and Member Punjab Assembly Ali Haider Gillani on Tuesday denied allegations of horse trading after a video surfaced which exposed the PPP leader “buying vote” for upcoming upper house polls
Addressing a press conference along with PPP leader Shazia Marri in Islamabad on Tuesday, he admitted meeting with parliamentarians but denied allegations of buying votes for his father and PPP’s candidate for Senate seat from Islamabad Yousaf Raza Gillani.
Regarding the video, he said that he explained the method of wasting votes to parliamentarians after expressing reservations regarding the identity of the ballot paper.
In the video, Ali Gillani can be seen telling the lawmaker trick to mark the ballot paper on two places.
Yusuf Raza Gillani is contesting against current Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh for a general seat.
Yousuf Raza Gilani should be declared ineligible
On the other hand, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary says after Ali Raza Gillan s confession regarding leaked video, Election Commission should declare Yousuf Raza Gilani ineligible for Senate Election.
He said we have decided to file a reference against Yousuf raza Gillani under the articles 218, 219, 280 and opinion of Supreme Court regarding the conduct of Senate Elections.
Fawad Chaudhary said we also hope that Chief Election Commissioner himself will take the notice of this matter. He said today s incident vindicates our stance of reforms in Senate elections.
ECP asked to take notice
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill has asked the Election Commission to take notice of the video of former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani s son, which shows that the PPP leader "buying vote" for the upcoming Senate polls.
He said a mechanism for free and transparent elections is pivotal to ensure public welfare and country s development.
He said mafia is involved in the politics of buying and selling of votes, which does not want free and transparent elections.
Dr Shahbaz Gill said the credit of challenging this mafia goes to Prime Minister Imran Khan.
