An inquiry committee set up by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has concluded that former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Chattha’s allegations of election rigging were false and based on lies.
The committee’s report, tabled on Friday, recommends legal action against Chattha for the false allegations and potential impact on the commission’s integrity.
The former commissioner of Rawalpindi initially leveled serious allegations against the ECP, alleging that he was pressured to manipulate the election results in Rawalpindi. However, the committee’s investigation, including testimony and evidence, found no basis for these claims.
The ECP inquiry committee thoroughly investigated Chatt’s allegations, reviewed the evidence and questioned the officials concerned. Their findings, according to sources, conclusively refuted claims of rigged elections.
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During the investigation, Chatta reportedly admitted that he was influenced by outside forces to make his statement, a detail contained in the investigation report, according to sources.
In addition, Liaquat Chatta expressed regret for his remarks before the inquiry committee, according to a report from inside sources.
The findings indicate that the allegations leveled by the former Rawalpindi Commissioner lack credibility as per reports from informed sources.
The inquiry report attached Chatty’s statement along with details regarding the 6D votes and the national and provincial constituencies as sourced from insiders.
