KARACHI:
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) chief Mudassar Rizvi said that
only those who have the power and authority could rig elections, media
couldn’t do it.
Briefing journalists about election reforms at the Karachi Press Club, FAFEN chief, Syed Mudassar Rizvi and FAFEN member Sarwar Bari urged upon the political parties to immediately start debating over the issue in a bid to give a collective shape to the scattered electoral laws and facilitating the holding of transparent elections.
He said that all the members of the Election Commission should be appointed for one year and besides including two females, the tribal areas and Islamabad should also be given representation in the Commission.
He further said that the Election Commission should have the legal justification for all of its actions and should have not only the power and authority to issue directives to the administration, but to punish those failing to comply.
Syed Mudassar Rizvi said that the biometric system should be tested, but its enforcement at this point of time would not be wise.
Responding to a question relating to the allegation of a media house rigged elections, Syed Mudassar Rizvi said that only those who have the power and authority could rig elections, a media house couldn’t do it.
Briefing journalists about election reforms at the Karachi Press Club, FAFEN chief, Syed Mudassar Rizvi and FAFEN member Sarwar Bari urged upon the political parties to immediately start debating over the issue in a bid to give a collective shape to the scattered electoral laws and facilitating the holding of transparent elections.
He said that all the members of the Election Commission should be appointed for one year and besides including two females, the tribal areas and Islamabad should also be given representation in the Commission.
He further said that the Election Commission should have the legal justification for all of its actions and should have not only the power and authority to issue directives to the administration, but to punish those failing to comply.
Syed Mudassar Rizvi said that the biometric system should be tested, but its enforcement at this point of time would not be wise.
Responding to a question relating to the allegation of a media house rigged elections, Syed Mudassar Rizvi said that only those who have the power and authority could rig elections, a media house couldn’t do it.
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