Commenting on the protest demonstration held by opposition alliance in the federal capital, PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said opposition parties have the right to stage a peaceful protest.
“We are not afraid at all. Opposition can request to open any constituency and examine the record, which is safe with the ECP,” he said, and claimed that re-tabulation in more than 30 constituencies has already taken place but the opposition has not gained anything from the exercise. “It is but the opposition’s right to request recount,” he said.
PTI leader Naeem-ul-Haque said the government was ready to cooperate if protestors wanted to resolve the matter. “The system installed by the Election Commission of Pakistan is exceedingly faulty and needs to be overhauled,” he said. “We will improve the system so the future elections can be conducted with ease and nobody gets a chance to complain.”
Published in Daily Times, August 9th 2018.
