PPP sees planned manipulation effort behind delay in elections
Pakistan
Kundi says authority to choose and reject representatives must lie solely with people
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Karim Kundi stated on Sunday that the reason for the delay in the elections is a planned effort to manipulate the results.
In a statement issued here, Kundi stated that the elections should not be postponed based solely on the wishes of a couple of political parties.
The PPP leader emphasised that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decisions should be in line with the constitution, rather than influenced by the preferences of a select few.
On Wednesday, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari deplored the suspension of Pakistan's democracy, constitution and elections for the sake of one man's return - an obvious reference to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
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Bilawal stated that the ECP needed to heed the people's demand, adding that he considered any postponement of the election and failure to respect the voters as an insult.
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Kundi, who is also the PPP's information secretary, pointed out that instead of continuously experimenting with the “selection” process, the ultimate decision should rest with the voters in a fair election.
He asserted that the authority to choose and reject their representatives in the upcoming elections should lie solely with the people.
