Irregularities ECP Must NoticeIrregularities ECP Must Notice

Irregularities ECP Must Notice

Irregularities ECP Must Notice: The Election of Pakistan (ECP) despite having all constitutional powers is inactive about five basic irregularities and dubious developments at this crucial stage of election process ahead of the most thrilling July 25 electoral contest of Pakistan history.

The irregularities and dubious developments out of the radar of ECP include;

  • violation of code of conduct for 2018 general elections by top leaders of political parties,
  • role of returning officers and tribunals,
  • government officials taking part in election campaign along with candidates,
  • harassment of candidates across Punjab
  • Change in the election schedule.

The ECP Spokesman said that the ECP can only write to the government departments concerned regarding complaints of harassment, pressure or threats but can’t act at its own to stop such activities. “We have already written to the government departments concerned regarding all complaints received so far and to provide security to all such candidates and now it is the duty of the departments to comply with ECP orders.

Irregularities ECP Must Notice
Irregularities ECP Must Notice

Political leaders considered as ‘powerful’ are openly violating code of conduct and defying all rules and the very institution of the ECP. The PTI chief while addressing an election rally on Sunday in Bannu termed the respected politician and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman as “Diesel” and senior JUI-F leader Akram Khan Durrani as “Pharaoh”.

Imran Khan alleged that Fazlur Rehman sold himself for a permit of diesel. Imran further added that it is the humiliation of the word “Maulana” to term Fazlur Rehman as “Maulana”. Analysts are already commenting that if ECP lets this kind of trend go and allows such dirty language and unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations, the upcoming polls will be the most terrible election of our history.

Point 46 of code of conduct for 2018 general elections issued by the ECP reads: “Criticism of other political parties and opponent candidates shall be confined to their policies and programmes, past record and work. Parties and candidates shall refrain from criticism of any aspect of private life, not connected with the public activities of the leaders or workers of other parties. Criticism based on unverified allegations and distortion of facts shall be avoided.”

Whereas the point-47 reads, “The political parties, contesting candidates, election agents and their supporters shall refrain from deliberate dissemination of false and malicious information and shall not indulge in forgeries and disinformation to defame other political parties/leaders. The use of abusive language against the leaders and candidates shall be avoided at all costs.”

Whereas, point-61 of the ECP’s code of conduct reads, “Article 218(3) of the Constitution empowers the ECP to guard against the corrupt practices i.e. bribery, personation, undue influence, capturing of polling station or polling booth, tampering with papers and making or publishing a false statement or declaration, exceeding the limit of election expenses etc. The violation of code of conduct shall entail punitive action i.e. declaring an election void for corrupt/illegal practices.”

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