PM says leaked video vindicates his stance on corruption

Says govt would bag more votes through a secret Senate balloting; opposition supporting a corrupt system

RAWALPINDI:

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the video of PTI MPAs vindicates his stance against corrupt practices in the country.

On Tuesday, PM Imran asked the CM to remove the now-former law minister as the 'leaked' video related to Senate elections made it to the fore.

The footage showed handing over of large sums of money, reportedly Rs20 million, to various provincial lawmakers belonging to the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and other parties.

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"The question is not about the timing of the video, but about what it has proved," the PM said while addressing media persons in Kallar Syedan, Rawalpindi this afternoon.

He went on to add, "If I had this video earlier, I would have presented it as evidence in the court."

The premier noted that the opposition was supporting a corrupt system by opposing the open balloting, saying, Maulana Fazlur Rehman is the biggest beneficiary of that system.

He revealed that the price of one seat of the Senate is being set at Rs500million to Rs700million. "How is it possible that those who take the reins of power through money don't seek more of it afterwards," he questioned.

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"The opposition would highly regret it if there was secret voting in the Senate," PM said and added, "as for the government, it would only help them bag more votes."

He was apparently responding to the notion that the open balloting was an attempt by the government to restrain its ministers from changing loyalties in the forthcoming Senate polls.