PTI submits transcript of Sana’s ‘disappearing MPAs’ remarks

The PTI lawyers on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court the transcript of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah’s statement from his presser on July 18 wherein he had allegedly spoken about making the former ruling party’s lawmakers disappear ahead of the Punjab chief minister’s election, and requested that the hearing of the case be fixed for Thursday (today).

The apex court had called for the newspaper report, the original transcript of the conversation held in the news conference and the television talk show which had the interior minister’s statement.

During a press conference on Monday, Sanaullah alongside Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb had said: “We will not let Elahi become the CM easily.

"If five to seven PTI lawmakers don’t come to the assembly on the voting day (July 22), how will the PTI have its chief minister?” he had asked.

On Tuesday, Elahi had filed a petition in the apex court requesting it to initiate contempt proceedings against Hamza, Sanaullah, and Marriyum.

Elahi maintained that after the PTI’s victory in the Punjab by-elections, the petitioner and his allies had secured the requisite majority to form the next government in Punjab as decided by the sovereigns of the state the public at large.

He urged the top court to summon the alleged contemnor and award punishment to them for violating the court directions.

In pursuant to the apex court’s July 1 order, Elahi claimed, preparations for the Punjab CM polls were underway without any hindrance and he was determined to hold the election and business of assembly in a peaceful, just, transparent manner in accordance with the constitution and the law strictly as well as in accordance with letter and spirit of the court order.

Meanwhile, the PTI will submit the affidavits of its three MPAs before the Supreme Court on Thursday (today) stating that they had been offered millions of rupees to change their loyalties.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan has already sought the apex court’s intervention on the matter.

The affidavits will be submitted by Chaudhary Faisal Hussain.