Condition should be added where a candidate would be disqualified for elections if he/she has paid for party ticket.
RAWALPINDI: I suggest that the following also be included as part of demands made by various quarters, including Dr Tahirul Qadri, for election reform.
A candidate would stand disqualified for elections if he/she has paid, donated or contributed directly or indirectly or anyone else has on his/her behalf in any way, any amount or sums in cash, coin or kind towards the party funds to secure the party ticket.
We all know that party tickets are auctioned. Including this condition may eliminate such an ‘auction’ from taking place. It would certainly help in selecting the right kind of candidates for the coming election.
Col (retd) Riaz Jafri
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2013.
