ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Mahmood Dogar was recently inclined towards a special political party. Could affect constitutional duties if he can affect his constitutional duties. Punjab elections.
The ECP has filed a civil miscellaneous petition with the Apex Court, and has prayed that it be included in the immediate petition as a party and to be heard in the interest of justice accordingly.
The electoral agency submitted its petition for the transfer of the petition.
In its petition, the ECP claimed that it was accused of constitutional duty to ensure free and fair elections in accordance with the law, and it was being protected by corrupt ways.
The ECP submitted, “It is important to fulfill the constitutional duty of Article 218 (3), to ensure that the commission -helping machinery is neutral and neutral, and in it. There is no germs of affiliation with the congregation. “
Electoral care dog claims that the CCPO is inclined towards a particular political party of Dogar, and that is why the Commission has reasons to believe that if it is the divisional head during the provincial assembly elections in Lahore. If they remain, they will not be able to fulfill their constitutional duties.
The ECP reminded that in the case of the workers’ party, the Supreme Court has ordered the Commission to take premature steps to avoid any corrupt methods or any possibility so that the elections are honest and in accordance with the law.
The ECP claimed that “it is not understandable why the current officer is interested in a particular posting of the station of his choice,” the ECP added that according to the law, the transfer and posting were the government’s prejudice. And no special officer could make any claim. Right to posting his choice.
It was further stated that under Article 112 (1) of the Constitution, the Punjab Assembly was dissolved on January 14 and the caretaker government was appointed under Article 224 (A) on January 22.
He said that letters were written to Punjab and KP to the Chief Secretaries of 26-01-2023 to change all the administrative officers to ensure neutral elections.
The ECP submitted, “It is a perceived view of the Commission that without changing such discriminatory officers, free and fair elections will not be in accordance with Articles 218 and 230 and Election Act 2017.”
