CEC concerned over Karachi’s unverified voters
Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim. — File photo
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim on Tuesday expressed concern over the issue of Karachi’s ‘unverified voters’, DawnNews reported.
Speaking at a meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Ebrahim said voter lists had been prepared with the utmost care and any mistakes in the lists would soon be rectified.
Chairing the meeting, he added that the commission would implement all orders issued by the Supreme Court.
Moreover, the meeting was briefed that installing CCTV cameras in every polling station was not practically possible, adding that, funds amounting to 75 billion rupees would be required for that purpose.
The meeting also discussed the allocation of election symbols to political parties and establishing call centres during the upcoming general elections.
Separately, Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmed briefed Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on the preparations for the elections.
He said the commission had prepared a code of conduct for the elections.
Ahmed said displaying weapons would not be permitted during election campaigns, adding that, candidates would have to follow all the rules and regulations devised by the commission during their rallies and public meetings.
The prime minister assured the secretary of the government’s cooperation in order for it to administer free, fair and transparent elections on time.
Nation to excuse G Ibrahim, he is over age.
What is the point in Chief Election Commissioner showing concern about the verification of voter’s list in Karachi.
Unless and until we have delimitation of the constituencies and the restoration of old districts in Karachi and Hyderabad as demanded by the apex court and at the same time verification of true voter’s list and also houses list verified , this election will be a farce like the one before and particular ethnology-lingual parties will be seen to have an advantage as they have had since the changes in the days of Jam Sadiq Ali and president Ghulam Ishaq Khan duo .
We in Sindh will be stuck once again with these old faces who have brought the country to disrepute.
Our advice to Justice(r) Fakhuruddin.G.Ibrahim and his commission will be, to please get this sorted out first before the date for the elections is announced.
agreed