Questions on authenticity of PPPP’s intra-party polls
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LAHORE - Although there are question marks on the transparency and genuineness of intra-party polls conducted by other political parties, yet the one held by the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) on January 25 have raised even more questions on fairness of the whole exercise.
Background interview with PPP leaders suggest that barring a few who were ultimately declared as winners, no body else in the party had the slightest idea of any party elections taking place. Surprisingly, all candidates returned unopposed since their opponents withdrew their nomination papers at the eleventh hour.
“No one within the party had any knowledge about the date of filing nomination papers, their scrutiny and even the election date. The whole process was completed secretly until the final announcement about the new office-bearers,” an old PPP guard commented on the development seeking anonymity.
Meanwhile, after the intra-party polls of the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), a discussion has started within the party ranks that newly-elected office-bearers cease to be the office-bearers of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
What a farce! Intra-party poll is a must for parties to contest general elections. But the ECP does not seem to be interested in getting the rule implemented in letter and spirit.
Re: PPPP's intra-party elections — Anyone heard about it?
They check the bank accounts. The candidate with largest increase in balance over the last 2 years wins and others withdraw the nomination papers. Fair and transparent, don't you think?
Re: PPPP's intra-party elections — Anyone heard about it?
Excuse me??
They made another party with hand-picked people who would contest general elections and the 'parent' PPP could escape the election regulations because it was not taking part in elections. Democracy at its best.
Re: PPPP's intra-party elections — Anyone heard about it?
They made another party with hand-picked people who would contest general elections and the 'parent' PPP could escape the election regulations because it was not taking part in elections. Democracy at its best.