ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s demand to respond to his questions.
Imran Khan had sought explanation from the ECP on its proposals to address and rectify the failures and breaches in the organization and conduct of the 2013 general elections in view of the findings in the final report of the Inquiry Commission that was formed to probe rigging allegations in 2013 General Elections.
In a letter sent to Khan, the Commission expressed its dismay over his tone and tenor “with a constitutional entity like the ECP.”
The ECP said: “Seeking an explanation from the Commission is the sole obligation of a superiorauthority which prerogative the PTI cannot claim to enjoy.”
The letter further states that a political party has every right to write to the ECP but it has not right to seek exaplanation or dictate its terms which is tantamount to impeding the independence of the ECP as enshrined in the constitution of Pakistan.
As far as the final report of the General Elections 2013 Inquiry Commission was concerned, the Commission reiterated its constitutional duty to overcome any shortage of resources and challenges of capacity, In this regard, the parliament privileged to legislate on electoral reforms has already been briefed on the future course the ECP has set for itself. Agencies
