In a shocking turn of events on Saturday, Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaqat Ali Chatha raised questions on the transparency of the elections as he resigned over alleged rigging in the polls in Rawalpindi division.
As political heat in the country continues to rise with several parties including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) alleging rigging in February 8 polls, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta on Saturday resigned from his post in protest against electoral irregularities.
Speaking in a press conference at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Chatta tendered his resignation, saying that he did injustice to the people of Rawalpindi Division.
He admitted that “rigging” took place in Rawalpindi Division and took responsibility for it.
“We convert the losers into winners with 50,000 votes margin,” he claimed and surrendered himself before the police.
The allegations sent shockwaves across the country as political parties responded strongly and demanded a transparent inquiry into the allegations of the higher government official to clear the fate of the elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan dispelled the allegations of CEC’s involvement in the rigging, while the CJP Justice Qazi Faez Isa also rejected the allegations and said the allegations are not new against him and asked the latter to provide evidence supporting his allegations.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to take up the constitutional plea against alleged rigging in the elections next week.
The future of democracy is at stake in the country, the situation needs to be tackled wisely and the allegations should be investigated transparently to save the country from another turmoil.
