The Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan former justice Fakhruddin G Ebrahim has said that immediate measures were required to persuade the disgruntled segment of Balochistan to use ballot than bullet to strengthen the democracy in the country. We have stepped forward towards the journey of fair, free, and transparent election by finalising the electoral list, he said while talking to media during his visit to provincial election commission office here in Quetta on Wednesday.
Flanked by provincial election commissioner Abdul Jabbar Jamali, Deputy Director provincial election commission Wasim Ahmed and other senior officials, CEC said that it is time to convince people to cast ballot and play their role for flourishing of democratic norms.
He noted that he found no flaws in the electoral list prepared by the provincial election commission office in Quetta. However we don't claim perfection and we are ready to amend and bring betterment in the list already finalised if we are directed to our mistakes, he added. He expressed his satisfaction over the electoral roll of Balochistan finalised by the provincial office and sought assistance of political parties, civil society and media to remove the possible errors.
Media, civil society and political parties should come forward and assist us he said adding we are open to accept positive criticism to remove flaws for the country's best interest. He noted that though current electoral list has final but we can correct, amend, and add votes if any one is left. To a question he said that he equally respects all political parties and determined to ensure free, fair and transparent polls. Let's be unanimous on the democratic process and play our due role towards a thriving and prosperous Pakistan.
He lauded the endeavours of the Balochistan election commission staff who prepared the electoral list despite challenging environment. He said that any person can verify his name with area in the voters list by sending his CNIC number on Mobile number 8300.
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