Imran vows to uproot ‘hereditary politics’
Terms PTI intra-party elections a success.
LAHORE:
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has successfully completed the first phase of intra-party elections – the first such task undertaken by a political party in the subcontinent, said PTI chief Imran Khan.
Addressing party members at his residence in Lahore on Tuesday, Imran said that this was the first time people used the latest technology to vote in a transparent and fearless environment.
According to a press release, Imran said that the PTI would uproot the “dirty political culture” in the country and ensure real democracy, and added that intra-party elections would also get rid of hereditary politics from the country.
The PTI will promote new political norms in the country, which have been ignored by so-called political parties for ulterior motives, Imran said. He added that a new local government system would be introduced to induct more manpower from grass roots level.
The party chairman added that the PTI would issue party tickets to those candidates in upcoming general elections that are recommended by a parliamentary board on merit.
Meanwhile, PTI’s election commission has sought an explanation from Ahsan Rasheed, the former president of the party’s Punjab chapter, on allegations that a group patronised by him had violated the intra-party election code of conduct during the Punjab Unity Workers Convention held last Sunday in Lahore.
PTI’s Chief Election Commissioner Hamid Khan said Rasheed had been asked to submit his reply within three days. Any action, including just a warning, could be taken against the violator if his reply is found unsatisfactory, Hamid said.
He said that a complaint had been received alleging that Rasheed, along with his aides, tried to campaign for votes at the Punjab Unity Workers Convention. The management of the convention had promised workers that Imran Khan would address the convention, which was not true. Party office-bearers and workers were given the impression that PTI Punjab was organising the event.
The management used the party’s name and logo without any legal authority, which was a violation since all the hierarchy of office-bearers had been disbanded for intra-party elections, Hamid added.
As many as 2,000 people participated in the convention across the province.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 5th, 2012.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has successfully completed the first phase of intra-party elections – the first such task undertaken by a political party in the subcontinent, said PTI chief Imran Khan.
Addressing party members at his residence in Lahore on Tuesday, Imran said that this was the first time people used the latest technology to vote in a transparent and fearless environment.
According to a press release, Imran said that the PTI would uproot the “dirty political culture” in the country and ensure real democracy, and added that intra-party elections would also get rid of hereditary politics from the country.
The PTI will promote new political norms in the country, which have been ignored by so-called political parties for ulterior motives, Imran said. He added that a new local government system would be introduced to induct more manpower from grass roots level.
The party chairman added that the PTI would issue party tickets to those candidates in upcoming general elections that are recommended by a parliamentary board on merit.
Meanwhile, PTI’s election commission has sought an explanation from Ahsan Rasheed, the former president of the party’s Punjab chapter, on allegations that a group patronised by him had violated the intra-party election code of conduct during the Punjab Unity Workers Convention held last Sunday in Lahore.
PTI’s Chief Election Commissioner Hamid Khan said Rasheed had been asked to submit his reply within three days. Any action, including just a warning, could be taken against the violator if his reply is found unsatisfactory, Hamid said.
He said that a complaint had been received alleging that Rasheed, along with his aides, tried to campaign for votes at the Punjab Unity Workers Convention. The management of the convention had promised workers that Imran Khan would address the convention, which was not true. Party office-bearers and workers were given the impression that PTI Punjab was organising the event.
The management used the party’s name and logo without any legal authority, which was a violation since all the hierarchy of office-bearers had been disbanded for intra-party elections, Hamid added.
As many as 2,000 people participated in the convention across the province.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 5th, 2012.