Commissioner Rawalpindi has opened a new Pandora box even though the 2024 elections became controversial when a political party was barred from the general elections under the supervision of the elections commission of Pakistan and then its aspirants were allowed to contest as independent candidate. That exercise has set a new record by beating the political parties with a very large margin.
It was the first time in a party elections that independent candidates won in large numbers. These elections proved all the predictions of the analysts wrong and now no political party has a decisive advantage due to which the formation of the government is being delayed besides new dramas are also emerging due to which The general elections are becoming the most controversial elections in the history of country and most of the blame is being laid on the Election Commission and the government machinery.
Tehreek-e-Insaf has been making accusations that rigging has taken place, while the people themselves have seen such unpopular candidates win in some constituencies, which further strengthens these allegations that their vote was not wasted to satisfy the people.
In this regard, the Election Commission has established a committee which will now inquire into the matter. It should be remembered that a special meeting of the Election Commission was held on the allegations of rigging in the election by Commissioner Rawalpindi in which the members of the commission participated, in which Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and Member Election Commission Punjab Babar Hasan Bharwana participated in the meeting online.
In the meeting, the allegations leveled by Commissioner Rawalpindi were discussed and it was decided to form a high-level committee to investigate these allegations. The Special Secretary and Additional Director General of Law will be included.
This committee will record statements regarding the DRO of Rawalpindi and related ROs and submit its report to the Election Commission within three days. After the report of the committee, the Commissioner Rawalpindi. A decision will also be taken about defaming the Election Commission and other legal proceedings.
Keep in mind that Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaqat Ali Chatta has announced his resignation after admitting the irregularities in the general elections. While holding a press conference at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, the Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chatta said that I did injustice in Rawalpindi division during the elections, we changed the losing candidates as winner those were losing by the lead of 50, 50 thousand votes, he added that 13 MNAs of Rawalpindi division those were defeated, they were given 70, 70 thousand lead which was a fraud with the whole nation.
He alleged that the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Chief Election Commissioner and the Chief Justice of Pakistan are also involved in the rigging of the election. Along with me, these people should also resign from their positions.
Liaquat Ali Chatta said, “I accept the responsibility of election rigging in Rawalpindi Division and surrender myself to the police while announcing my resignation from my post. I should be executed in Kachhari Chowk, Rawalpindi.” It is obvious that such statements are made by any person under emotion or pressure. Therefore, there should be an independent investigation of this statement, rather it should be a judicial inquiry.
On the contrary, if the accused institution conducts an inquiry, it will be conflicted too. Since the commissioner along with the Chief Justice of Pakistan has accused, now this inquiry has become a national duty. The question would arise whether the judiciary and the administration should go beyond simply issuing statements in their explanation or the matter will be settled.
This issue has become relates with the future of democracy in the country. If democracy is to be strengthened in the country in the future, then it is necessary to clear these issues so that there is no blame or fraud on such a large scale in the future. If the transparency of elections continues in this way, then the time is not far when there will be no one in the country who can even call the name of democracy and the results will be very terrible.
