Aitzaaz Ahsan: Massive rigging took place in elections; have enough proof

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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Friday presented what it claimed a fact-finding report against polling results of NA-139, and alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has got a fake mandate in May 11 general elections. “A large scale rigging took place in May 11 general elections; we are not levelling allegations against PML-N but have enough proof, which we are presenting,” Senator Aitzaz Ahsan and Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed stated at a press conference. PPP senior leaders, former Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Senator Farhatullah Babar and Amer Fida Paracha were also present on the occasion. Presenting the report about the results of NA-139, Aitzaz said that out of 272 polling stations, differences are found in 159 polling stations. Votes for NA (National Assembly) were more than votes for Punjab assembly in 84 polling stations and votes for provincial assembly were more than votes of NA in 75 polling stations. He further said that extreme turnout was 100.77 percent in Polling Station (PS)-261 boys P/S Budga Singh, where total 781 votes were cast for PA while 787 votes were cast for NA-139 and 784 votes were cast for PP-178. The PPP leader said, “Bags of votes were not found in as many as 10 polling stations while a total of 6721 votes were cast. Similarly, bags were filled with rough papers and no record was found in 12 polling stations but 7643 votes were cast. Counterfoils were less than total of votes in 27 polling stations while counterfoils were more than total votes in three polling stations. In five polling stations, where all the counterfoils were missing but the Presiding Officer sent temporary result to the Retuning Officer.He said counterfoils were out of series in as many as 49 polling stations. Un-used counterfoils were not found in four polling stations. Not only that but all counterfoils were without signature and stamp in another three polling stations. Farm-14 and farm-15 were incomplete or without signature in 877 polling stations. Like wise, Aitzaz said, “Blank electoral list were found in 32 polling stations and no electoral list was found in 103 polling stations while electoral list was not checked in 117 polling stations.” Answering to a question, Aitzaz said the PPP would also check other constituencies for investigation. He also requested Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to secure the records of all constituencies because, he feared, some elements could try to remove the proof of rigging. Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed said these are complete proofs of rigging in general elections 2013. He said that the proofs would also be presented before the Election Commission. Qamar Zaman Kaira said the PPP is not levelling e allegations against the PML-N but these are solid proofs which we are presenting before the nation and election commission.