ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja said we are not sitting here to hear speech and we are writing to Parliament due to which Local Body (LB) polls will take place on time.

A five member Commission under CEC took up for hearing case pertaining to change in voters lists. One Azhar among 6 petitioners appeared before Election Commission late Candidate in LB polls Azhar expressed reservations with CEC over postponement of LB polls in Islamabad saying "I came from abroad and incurred expenses. But election was postponed. Our institutions don't want elections. Here there is rampant corruption. Allow me to talk for few minutes. 200 voters were shifted to other wards in Golra.

CEC remarked we don't want to hear your speech. We are writing to Parliament due to which LB polls will occur in time. Why did you not resort to proper forum.

He remarked there is process in place for transferring vote. Vote can be registered on permanent or temporary address and not on third address. CEC directed petitioner to appear before vote registration officer on January 5.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 29 2022

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