ISLAMABAD: Failing to submit declarations of their assets and liabilities, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) HAS temporarily suspended membership of around 154 members of the Senate and assemblies, Dawn.com reported on Monday.
It was earlier reported that the ECP will suspend the memberships of as many as 206 lawmakers for failing to submit details regarding their assets.
“According to the rules, ECP will issue the notifications (of suspension) on October 15,” an official had told The Express Tribune.
The list of lawmakers to be suspended comprise 46 MNAs, 109 Punjab Assembly members, 18 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly members, 19 Sindh Assembly members, five Balochistan Assembly members and 9 senators.
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I wonder if this give rise to a new slogan from our liberal(ly) corrupt: "ECP Activism"
The Chief Election Commissioner has lived upto his reputation so far. I think we can expect fair elections. That is if they do not find some crooked way of getting rid of him before then.
.The names of these politicians should be published so that their constituents could see what kind people they have sent to Senate and Assemblies. They think they are above the law and amassed wealth through crooked means and don't want the public to see what they have been doing. There is no limit to corruption in Pakistan and the crooks are all sitting in the Assemblies,Senate,PM House and above all in the Presidential House
These are the so called LAW MAKERS.
How many times Rehman Malik has been suspended this past 4 years?
Way to go ECP...now that is a positive news.
ECP- should 1st kick-out convicted and criminals. As per constitution any person convicted by a competent court can not hold any public office. Today there are lot many convicted law-makers holding key positions. This is absolute failure of ECP.