ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan said the election of Punjab Chief Minister was a sham and violation of democratic norms and procedures.
In a statement, he condemned the ruckus is the Punjab Assembly during the election of the chief minister, calling it “against all democratic norms and constitutional provisions.”
He said no one was in the Chair conducting the “supposed” elections which is a total violation of all norms. “We reject this sham mafia-captured ‘elections’,” he added.
What happened in Punjab Assembly was condemnable & against all democratic norms & constitutional provisions. No one was in the Chair conducting the supposed elections – a total violation of all norms. We reject this sham mafia-captured “elections”. #امپورٹڈ_حکومت_نامنظور
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 17, 2022
PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz was elected as chief minister Punjab on Saturday in a ruckus marred session of the Punjab Assembly.
Several PTI members attacked Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari as the party boycotted the session to elect the new chief minister. They all raised slogans against dissidents and party turncoat to prevent the deputy speaker from chairing the session.
Nevertheless. Hamza was elected as the new chief minister with 197 votes. While his rival Pervez Elahi did not receive any votes as his party PML-Q and PTI boycotted the polls.
After much wait and delay due to a ruckus, the session finally started, with Deputy Speaker Mazari in the chair once the assembly’s order was restored.
