Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair said on Sunday that no one expected that this level of rigging would occur in the counting process. "The elections were managed in a way to make one particular party win," he said, speaking at a press conference at the Governor House. Governor of Sindh, Muhammad Zubair here on Sunday confirmed to have tendered his resignation from his office to the head of state, President Mamnoon Hussain.
"It is not necessary that a governor may resume till the new government assumes power," said Muhammad Zubair in reply to a question. Acknowledging that it was prerogative of the federal government to appoint its representatives in the province, Muhammad Zubair, however, registered his serious reservations about the polls held on July 25.
Regarding the ECP's result transmission system, he was surprised how such an important mechanism could stop working so suddenly. "Did it stop working or did someone stop it from working," he asked. "Who is responsible for this and why did the ECP not tell us earlier," he said.
The Governor noted that despite the passage of four days, the election process is still not over. "Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should be ashamed. They dictated what the results should be," he alleged. Zubair said when all political parties have raised doubts about the counting process, then the ECP should address the issue and do something for remedy.
He said that according to the law, if the difference is less than 5%, then a complete recount may be held. He criticised the media for not covering protests and incidents relating to recounts. "No one covered the incidents in Murree and Mansehra where two people died," he lamented.
Zubair who hails from PML-N said everyone was not free to campaign and conduct pre-election activities due to unlevelled playing field. He said cases were lodged against PML-N leaders who were also disqualified from contesting. He also criticised the numerous extensions in the Sharif family's court hearings, saying that the case had been pushed forward to make it closer to the elections.
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