KP govt ready to investigate local government polls, says Khattak
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PESHAWAR: Accepting mismanagement and rigging in the recently held local government election, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Wednesday said his government was ready to form a judicial commission or an investigating team to probe rigging allegations.
Addressing a press conference in Peshawar along with leaders of coalition parties — Jamaat-i-Islami and Awami Jamhuri Ittehad— the KP chief minister categorically rejected allegations of massive rigging by ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in the recently concluded local government polls in KP.
Also read: ECP satisfied over LG polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
“If anyone or any party has solid evidence of rigging they should present it before the election commission. We were helpless on polling day,” he said, adding that police was unable to control the situation.
Khattak said conduction and management of the election was primarily the responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan according to Article 218, 219 and 200 of the Constitution.
He said the provincial government had provided adequate police for the security of election staff.
The chief minister said the election commission was not prepared to conduct polls in a smooth and transparent manner.
Khattak claimed the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) was ready to conduct biometric polling but added that the ECP rejected the suggestion, which was put forward by the KP government.
Also read: 11 killed in KP as poll violence continues
“Before the election, we requested the election commission via a letter to deploy army during polling but the commission did not pay any heed to the requests.”
The provincial government is collecting reports from districts to unmask corrupt elements involved in rigging and mismanagement during the election, he assured.
Responding to a query regarding Awami National Party’s demand of his government’s resignation and announcement of fresh polls, Khattak said neither he nor his government was elected through local government elections.
“Our government is ready to investigate the matter in a transparent manner," he said.
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Jun 03, 2015 10:53pm
PTI what a disgraceful show of power!
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Jun 03, 2015 10:55pm
Way to go Kattak Sahab. But I know the opposition will still cry like babies
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Jun 03, 2015 10:56pm
Parvez Khattak is best politician. PTI all the way
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Jun 03, 2015 11:00pm
The results from the election clearly demonstrate that PTI alone was fighting against all parties including its own collaboration party JI. I am sure re-election under the supervision of army will further strengthen PTI and therefore all opposition parties will accept this solution and will find other issues to distract the attention from holding re-elections.
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Jun 03, 2015 11:06pm
Yes. Bring the evidence on. All parties claiming rigging. Where is the evidence? And why do ANP & other parties have rejected re-elections under army?
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Jun 03, 2015 11:06pm
This is naya Pakistan. Can Nawaz sharif says it by not taking stay orders?
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Jun 03, 2015 11:08pm
Even IK said I will hold re-poll if Election commission would reject these polls.
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Jun 03, 2015 11:19pm
this is called honest governance
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Jun 03, 2015 11:30pm
This is called transparency! He is opening up the challenge for the opponents to bring forth the evidence of rigging in front of ECP or the investigation team which would then lead to punishment of the perpetrators . Had he been involved in rigging, he would not have dared to do so. Clear difference between PML-N and PTI.
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Jun 03, 2015 11:37pm
at least they don't beat around the bush for 2 years before agreeing to investigate.
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Jun 03, 2015 11:47pm
But But But we cant justice until your resign KP government.
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Jun 04, 2015 12:02am
i am unable to understand for many people this big hectic election is a joke do they really know what re election means? They always cry corruption do not they think that this is corruption as well wastage of public money on such type of elections. For all PTI lovers with all respect this is time to face the music failure to conduct free and fare election is crime and resignation, investigation and re election is not solution if it is under same regime please do not argue as this was what I learnt from 5 month long DHARNA. Re election can not give back life to more than 21 dead who gave their lives for such election. Come in realism you were not even able to convince JI not to level rigging allegation against you. Why you are criticizing ANP they are saying the same
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Jun 04, 2015 12:04am
Great, unlike PML-N where they didn't even want to talk about it..
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Jun 04, 2015 12:52am
Mr. IK please this is the right time to do DHARNA.
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Jun 04, 2015 01:01am
its seems that opposition have fear over pti work and every time look for lope hole to criticize PTI...
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Jun 04, 2015 01:01am
I think re-election is the best way to show yourself.pti
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Jun 04, 2015 01:22am
It is imperative that the KPK government resign to have proper investigation, after all, that is what Imran asked for the National Assembly elections.
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Jun 04, 2015 01:42am
It is alright-Just do what is best going forward. PTI is also based on general public so it is not the leadership problems. Please do not resign but do the right thing as you mentioned. Your resignation will not fix this problem but you in office will help fix these issues.
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Jun 04, 2015 01:45am
Don't go for investigation ... do not waste money on that ... make electronic voting system ... setup a system in ATM machines .. so that every one can vote .... collect data ... go and vote through biometric system ... tons of solutions for the problem ... that is the only way to bring clarity to elections ...
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Jun 04, 2015 01:45am
A drama is being organised to influence the Judicial Commission. ANP with head master Zardari accept that 2013 election was rigged and ROS election, but do not demand that federal government should resign a double standard of ANP. IK still challenge for re-election to all parties. Can PMLN through an offer of re-election or can ANP, PPP, JUI and others that central government should dissolve the dhandly fake parliament and fresh election be held under military.
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Jun 04, 2015 02:04am
@H Chaudhry How come? Lol.
Provincial government did not come to power through local body elections.
Also, IK has said ready for re-elections under army supervision. Why not take the offer?
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Jun 04, 2015 02:51am
He should resign and conduct investigation
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Jun 04, 2015 03:08am
Honesty makes the best policy. IK or the CM of KPK won the hearts of everybody. I wonder why the opposition roaring about rigging and mismanagement but do not accept solution to the situation. This is like 'mey na manoo'. If opposition have courage come to challenge the election either way: court; election tribunal; re-election under army; ecp; or biometric.
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Jun 04, 2015 03:23am
Nope - First you resign then investigation should take place. As we are sure that your handpicked officials will manipulate the investigation. Does that sound familiar?
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Jun 04, 2015 03:47am
@H Chaudhry -- a clear difference is -- that he is willing to do re -- election even under the army protection -- and its not his seat which is in question any ways.
Can PMLN offer re - election under army protecting the polls ?
Clear difference in transparency my friend.
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Jun 04, 2015 03:48am
Re- election under the army supervision, PTI probably will win even more
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Jun 04, 2015 04:11am
A criminal act by all opposition parties to bring bad name to pti.Now their faces have been blackened by Imran khan.Now where to go now.In their own trap now.Well DONE IK
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Jun 04, 2015 04:25am
@khalid saeed This is not new . They fought against each other in NA 246 too. It is the marriage of convenience !
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Jun 04, 2015 04:49am
We have nothing better to do. First rig the election. Then promise judicial commission. Then more killing. Then more rigging... Is it a circus?
Why we cannot do this right the first time?
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Jun 04, 2015 04:54am
Kudos to PTI Govt!!! Reason >>> For accepting mismanagement, never heard for in other parties. This is the way to go, we should accept responsibility too not always finger point at others...
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Jun 04, 2015 05:08am
Let's go for re election and defeat all these morally bankrupt forces. Having said that PTI and IK should show more wisdom and try to apprehend the nefarious designs of the status quo's political forces.
IK, beware, you may not know them to the full extent, these evil, corrupt forces will not accept defeat so easily. They will join their hands together and will come back to bite with more force like an injured snake.
I heard you saying today, while you were reassuring the masses in Gilgit Biltastan, that you will fight all the cruel forces. I do not doubt your intentions, but go with wisdom and knowledge
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Jun 04, 2015 05:33am
poor management and vote rigging are two different things, first is incompetence which can be forgiven the second is corruption which must be punished.
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Jun 04, 2015 05:35am
I think people understand that PTI is making an effort to empower the people even though they may be inexperienced while the rest of the mob is only interested in money and power. the other political parties are shouting because they are unable to handover power to the people in their areas
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Jun 04, 2015 06:36am
PTI did dharna in protest against so called rigging and demanded resignation of the government and re-election. same scenario is in KP then why IK is hesitating to have re-election. The election should be under army and in a phased manner as ECP does not such competent to conduct and manage election with in one day throughout KP. CM of KP should be made accountable for election rigging and killing of innocent people during election.
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Jun 04, 2015 06:47am
@Awais ali ...... Forever and ever, Amen.
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Jun 04, 2015 06:48am
@Gramscian ...... There does not need to be any evidence. That's the hook.
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Jun 04, 2015 07:57am
It is not KPK government mandate to investigate poll rigging. You have already done enough to bring a bad name to the country by worst ever rigging.
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Jun 04, 2015 09:53pm
@Awais ali
If Election Commission rejects polls, there is no other option for anyone but re-poll.
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