Contempt of Court Against the Election Commission of Pakistan

Contempt of Court Against the Election Commission of Pakistan

PTI Core Committee Meeting – Press Release – 31^st Aug 2023

An important meeting of the core committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf took place today in which following points were discussed:

• Supreme Court of Pakistan's dismissal of the review petition of the Election Commission of Pakistan regarding the conduct of elections in Punjab.
• Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's announcement to file a contempt of court petition against the Election Commission of Pakistan regarding the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as the Election Commission has committed a clear deviation.
• Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf took the constitutional and democratic step of dissolving the assemblies in Punjab and Pakhtunkhwa while staying within the limits of the constitution.
• In case of premature dissolution of the assemblies, the constitution obliges the Election Commission to hold elections within 90 days.
• After a detailed hearing, the Supreme Court interpreted the constitutional order of elections in 90 days and made the Election Commission bound to hold the elections in Punjab on May 14 2023.
• The Election Commission took the criminal step of postponing the elections for an indefinite period instead of following the intent of the Constitution and the order of the Supreme Court.
• The Supreme Court in its detailed decision on the matter described and explained the criminal role of the Election Commission.
• Even during the hearing on the revision petition, the Election Commission completely failed to satisfy the court on its anti-constitutional actions.
• The Supreme Court's rejection of the Election Commission's review petition against the April 4 decision of the Supreme Court is in fact an indictment against the Election Commission.
• After the dissolution of the National Assembly, the Election Commission's agenda of deviating from the Constitution in the matter of national elections is in front of the nation.
• The continuous deviance from the constitution and depriving the citizens of the basic right to vote by the organization responsible for conducting clean and transparent elections in the country should be stopped now.
• Tehreek-e-Insaf Spokesperson will file a contempt of court petition against the Chief Election Commissioner and the members in the Supreme Court and demand their strict accountability.

By: Central Media Department