PPP reiterates its demand of setting up of a parliamentary committee, forensic audit of all forms 45 uploaded by the ECP on its web site and investigations in the failure of Result Transmission System.
"A new situation has been created by the government accusing NADRA of 'twisting the system' and NADRA rebutting it and calling for forensic audit. Failure to address it will not avoid the problem; it will only invite a crisis". This has been stated by Secretary General of the Party ex Senator Farhatullah Babar in a statement on Saturday.
A thorough forensic audit of all Forms 45 uploaded by the ECP should answer the following questions, he said: Is it correct that tens of thousands of the uploaded forms 45 do not bear the signature of presiding officers as required under the law and why? Is it correct that 90% of forms 45 also do not bear signatures of any polling agent as required by law and why? Was this gross violation of law intentional and, if so, who manipulated it? Is it correct that the tens of thousands of forms 45 were not signed because the presiding officers believed that these were forged?
"The rejection of 'twisting the system' allegation and demanding forensic audit by NADRA is a challenge which can be ignored only by those who have contempt for the people", he said. He said that refusal to face the truth will reinforce the perception that the people of Pakistan were defrauded, their mandate stolen and power transfer manipulated so as to implement some undisclosed agenda.