Election Commission sitting members will not hold transparent election:Ch Pervaiz Elahi

Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (PML) senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi has said that all four members of the Election Commission have lost the trust, till they resign elections will not be transparent as such our party will not take part in the bye-election whereas other political parties should also boycott the bye-elections. .

Talking to media at his residence here today he said that all parties are demanding members of the Election Commission should immediately resign, free and fair election will only be held when new members come and their selection should also be done in consultation with all political parties.

Responding to a question regarding bye-election, he said our party’s unanimous decision is that in the presence of sitting members election will not be transparent as such our party is not contesting the election, all other parties should also deliberate on this because those who had done rigging in 2013 general election will also not hold free and fair election, almost all parties had protested against last general election and also appeared before the Judicial Commission, in their presence how they are talking about the election as such all political parties should boycott bye-election.