Pakistan: PPP smells efforts to impose unconstitutional rule

Daily Times

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani has said that efforts are being made by undemocratic forces to install unconstitutional government in the country for the next two to three years. During an informal talk to the media on Monday, Rabbani said that dissolution of the Election Commission of Pakistan would be an unconstitutional move. The senior PPP leader said that efforts were being made to create conditions similar to those of the 1977 general election in the country. He said that under a deliberate attempt, some elements were trying to damage the credibility of the ECP and make it controversial. He said that undemocratic forces were trying to postpone the election and there was a sword hanging over the democratic process. “The future of democratic process hangs in the balance.” Rabbani said that the only constitutional move available to remove chief election commissioner or members of the ECP was to use Article 209. He urged all democratic forces to unite and jointly fight those who wanted to derail the democratic process, and foil all conspiracies aimed at creating anarchy in the country. The senator’s comments came at a moment when the country prepares for historic general election.