ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Saturday) has asserted that the PTI-led federal government was determined to introduce electoral reforms through the use of technology to bring transparency in elections.
In a series of Tweets, the Prime Minister said all parties were crying foul and claiming rigging in Thursday’s NA-249 by-polls. He said the same happened in the Daska by-election recently and in the Senate elections in March.
In NA 249 bye election, despite a low turnout, all parties are crying foul & claiming rigging. Same happened in Daska recently & in Senate elections. In fact, apart from 1970 election, in every election claims of rigging have raised doubts over credibility of election results.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 1, 2021
“In fact, apart from the 1970 election, in every election claims of rigging have raised doubts over credibility of election results,” he pointed out. The Prime Minister further said, “Unfortunately no substantive reforms were put in place. Technology and use of Electronic Voting Machines are the only answer to reclaim credibility of elections.”
He also invited the Opposition parties to sit with the government to resolve all controversial issues and initiate the process of much-needed electoral reforms for the larger interest of the country.
Trump’s team did everything to dispute 2020 presidential election result; but bec technology used in electoral process not one irregularity was found. For a year now we have been asking the Opposition to cooperate with us & help reform our present electoral system.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 1, 2021
The premier said former US president Donald Trump’s team did everything to dispute 2020 presidential election result but due to technology, not one irregularity was found. “For a year now we have been asking the Opposition to cooperate with us,” he maintained.
Our govt is determined & we will put in place reforms in our electoral system through the use of technology to bring transparency & credibility to our elections & strengthen our democracy.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 1, 2021
“Our govt is determined and we will put in place reforms in our electoral system through the use of technology to bring transparency and credibility to our elections and strengthen our democracy,” the Prime Minister concluded.
