Saturday, 31 May 2014
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Elections 2013,The other side
At this point of time,you must be between a rock and a hard
place to decide whether PTI is on the right side or the government is right
regarding the rigging in last elections conducted,an year ago.
If one can simply connect the chain of events that led to
their protest in Islamabad,one can see that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf justifies
that show of street muscle.Looking from their viewpoint,they filed
petitions,they waited for tribunals to decide what is right but then after an
year they thought,we need to put pressure on government and they did despite
evry effort by government to stop people,reaching capital.
Moreover what happened during the last year simply gives us
a clue that government is trying to refrain from thumb verification and
recounting.Results of NA 68 from where Prime Minister Won showed something fishy.Total number of votes were 1510 in
polling station number 246 and votes polled in favour of PMLN were 7829.
I don’t mean to imply that PTI should have won from this
constituency.Infact Nawaz sharif is a seasoned politician and he too has got a
massive support among people of Pakistan but that doesn’t justifies rigging.The
story hasn’t ended yet.On Election day T.V channels displayed visuals of
Khawaja Saad rafique entering polling stations.They also showed that Army
officials took him out of the station.If you are still having problems regarding PTI stance.Replace their position and think over it.
And then again what happened with former chairman Nadra
“Tariq Malik”.He was sacked in a hurry without any solid reason.Many
journalists claim that Tariq Malik was forced not to go that serious regarding
verification and recounting.Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq has been
awarded with a stay order by Lahore High court.I respect Courts and we should
all but he could have voluntarily asked Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf to go for
verification for their own satisfaction.
That 35 puncture tape also added fuel to fire.Moreover hell
bent decision to appoint Najam Sethi as chairman PCB raised many conundrums
If government and PML N members claim that they haven’t done
any sort of rigging then why should they hesitate to negotiate with PTI on this
issue.When both of the competitors are agreed then there is no need of T.V
tussle.
This way PMLN can too expose PTI.If 4
constituencies for which PTI is demanding verification are tested and PML N
proves that they haven’t done rigging and the mandate is legit,They can make
PTI feel ashamed.
The other imperative but a bit old issue is Asghar Khan
case.One simply can’t shun that Pakistan Tehreek e Insafwould be having this in
back of their mind.They must be thinking that if a man can be involved in
rigging in past,why should he refrain from that in times when PTI was growing.
Their charter of demand will strengthen democracy.Atleast biometric system of voting and overseas right to vote are the point which every political party should support.Rest are political.
And last but not the least,Pakistan The reek e Insaf should
bring a solid proof of that rigging.Allegations don’t correspond to reality at
times.They can’t drag this series for long if they don’t provide a solid proof
of rigging.Their decision to protest every Friday isn’t just.They should carry
on their JALSA series if they think that can work but this protest outside
election commission office every Friday should not be there.That will lead to
problems regarding security in capital.They should stick on their statement of
not supporting any extra constitutional step if taken because the issue is gonna heat up soon.
Monday, 5 May 2014
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)