On the government's announcement to hold the Senate elections in February through 'show of hands', PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz said that she was not against show of hands but transparency was not the motive behind the announcement. The thing is, when the no-confidence motion against the chairman of the Senate came, you didn't remember the show of hands.
Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, the PML-N vice-president said that at that time he used institutions, state power to break up and pressure the opposition members and not only supported the secret ballot but also its. Take full advantage and today, when you feel that you have become weak, you have lost confidence in your members of the Assembly, then you remember the show of hands.
He clarified that since the PML-N is part of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a strategy in this regard would be formulated in the PDM.
Maryam Nawaz said that when an incompetent, failed government comes under the siege of the people, it resorts to such tactics.
"Whether the Senate elections are held a month earlier or later, it will not give any continuity to the government you are going through. You cannot save your outgoing government."
He said that such arrangements could not be effective when public outrage arose. If you do not care about the PDM movement or rallies, then why is there such an emergency that the government has to hold elections a month ago? Had to be announced which has never happened in the 73 year history of Pakistan.
He said that the members who were to take oath after March 11 do not understand the logic of electing first but it is clear that the government has few days left so whatever tactics you use, you have to go home.
The PML-N vice-president said that the way you have been using the Pakistani forces for your own benefit has damaged these institutions. First you became the head of the FIA and then you became the head of the FBR. After that he started working for the intelligence agencies himself and now he also became the chairman of the Election Commission of Pakistan.
He said that an institution called Election Commission of Pakistan has been set up under the constitution to announce all the elections in the country. All these decisions and announcements are to be made by the ECP.
Addressing the Prime Minister, Maryam Nawaz said that in what capacity did you announce the holding of elections a month ago, did you not see the Constitution of Pakistan, did not the army of ministers and advisers tell you that according to the Constitution of Pakistan you They cannot make announcements.
Continuing, he said that then you want to get the approval of the Supreme Court, which is your preferred method of election, why are you making the Supreme Court controversial and why are you dragged into this case.
He further said that a constitutional amendment is required for the show of hands, it cannot be bulldozed by an ordinance, if any constitutional amendment is to be made then it is the job of the parliament, the Supreme Court of Pakistan can only interpret it but She cannot make a new law or amend it.
Maryam Nawaz said that now you have taken over the job of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and you want to include the Supreme Court for your personal interest, it is a matter of making the High Court controversial, dragging it into politics. It is a matter on which the nation is staring.
He clarified that the legal steps to be taken will be decided from the platform of PDM.
At the same time, addressing the ECP, he said that the authority of the constitutional head of the ECP is being diminished by a fake Prime Minister. The nation is looking at the ECP, it is not anyone's private body, if it is its fake. And if they obey the unconstitutional orders, then the nation will understand that they are biased.
