Back in action: Imran warns of launching street movement if demands not met

PTI to hold 'dharna convention’ on January 18


Qamar Zaman/web Desk January 12, 2015
Express News screen grab of Imran Khan's address in Islamabad on Monday, January 12, 2015.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Monday warned the government of launching a street movement in the country if an empowered judicial commission is not constituted to probe allegations of rigging in the 2013 general elections.

While addressing the media in Islamabad, PTI chief Imran Khan announced to hold a ‘dharna convention’ on January 18 to unveil his party’s next strategy.

“I will announce my future course of action on January 18,” he said. "Come what may… we will come out on the streets if a fair investigation under an empowered judicial commission of the 2013 polls is not initiated.”

Imran said the PTI sit-in at D-Chowk had ended in the wake of the Peshawar attack, but added that they would continue the protest if their demands were not met.

Commenting on an inquiry report on vote verification of NA-122, the PTI chairman said the commission has pointed out that there were 34,376 bogus votes in total.

“…moreover, 128 polling stations did not have Form 14 and Form 15,” he said, adding that voting bags were not sealed in 28 polling stations, which is a violation of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rules.

The PTI chief argued that  Pakistan’s judicial system was such that one could come into power through rigging, without any accountability.

"Can a common man get justice in the existing judicial system?” he asked.

Imran said National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has been hiding behind stay orders because he knew about rigging, and that he would be de-seated if there was a fair investigation.

He alleged that the ROs and presiding officers during the 2013 general elections were backed by the then caretaker government, while urging authorities to hold a fair inquiry.

“Weren’t they (ROs, presiding officers) present when the people’s mandate was being stolen,” said Imran. “Who was behind them…?”

Imran added that even electoral reforms won’t work till those who rigged the 2013 polls are held accountable.

PTI leaders Jahangir Tareen and Shah Mehmood Qureshi accompanied the PTI chief.

COMMENTS (46)

Aik_Paki | 9 years ago | Reply

@Ch. Allah Daad: Only you and N-leagers are upset. They want commission and PTI can stop the commission.

Aik_Paki | 9 years ago | Reply

@HZ: You go and sit in the lap of NS. Please leave PTI alone. Thank you

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