Presidential candidate Justice (retd) Wajihuddin speaks at a press conference on Friday, July 26, 2013. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Speaking at a press conference, he said that parliamentarians will vote for their candidates through a secret ballot. "If the Election Commission of Pakistan can ensure secrecy of ballot, especially since now there is one-on-one competition, where every one knows who is who and what is their past, anything can happen."
Justice Wajihuddin added that he had no issue with the Pakistan Peoples Party boycotting the presidential elections. "We do not have any objection over that [boycott], it was their right. But the question is why did they do it?"
He claimed that he could even win the elections.
His statements come a day after the Election Commission of Pakistan assured the Lahore High Court (LHC) that Article 63 would be implemented in full for the presidential elections 2013.
On that occasion, the LHC was hearing a petition moved by Advocate Azhar Siddique, who sought to stay the presidential elections on the basis that certain terms of disqualification from the Parliament which were included in the Article 63, had been amended by the ECP through a notification on 10 Sep 2007, thus making certain disqualification clauses for the seat of the President ineffective. The petitioner said that the amendment had made it possible for the then Chief of Staff General Pervez Musharraf to qualify as President while holding the office of Chief of Staff as well.
However, the LHC disposed of the petition after ECP's counsel Naeem Ghumman assured the court that Article 63 would be implemented in full.
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@aftab nabi unfortunately the burger group is the second largest party by votes and ruling provincial party in kp
that akward moment when defeat is clear :p
" he claimed that he could even win the election" Sounds like " Tabdeeli Aa gaye hai" grow up IK and PTI fans! Oh sorry my bad you are just a bunch of kids.
Let the crooks win-afterall its not the PTI that suffers but the Pakistani people. People always get leaders they deserve.
@ Saeed PTI should have the moral courage to face the moral turpitude it is facing rather than trying to divert media attention.
Burger group, please accept that you have black sheep too.
Okay, but what about all parliament members, do they qualify article 62,63 ?
PTI shoud ask Hakimullah Mehsud to be their presidential candidate. After all he is their spiritual leader.
That makes good sense. If ordinary people cast their vote in secret, why not these parliamentarians? Open voting will be an excuse to exploit allegiance
Dear ET....why MQM and Noon alliance has not made any headlines on your website..even when this news was hit all around social media your news paper was still showing Ayla Mailk degree news as head line...we protest against your long running biased attitude against PTI..
Inshallah PTI will win.
Bhatta Collectors and Money Launderers will defeat this brave man with a big margin.
He is in contempt of court, no? So much for PTI telling PPP to follow court orders. What is he afraid of anyway? Does he think he would fail the test of honesty?