Fake ID cards being made for rigging: PPP: MMA wants Nadra staff suspended
By Our Staff Correspondent
QUETTA, Oct 2: The Pakistan People’s Party, Balochistan, has urged the European Union Election Observers to take notice of the “pre-election rigging through bogus National Identity cards” in the province.
Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, the provincial president of PPP, Javed Ahmed, alleged that a large number of bogus national ID cards had been seized in Nushki and a Nadra employee arrested for forgery.
He said the party had already pointed out that the government was planning to rig the election in favour of the “king’s party” as it did not want to transfer power to the real representatives of the people.
He said the government was supporting the PML-QA and Millat Party “simply to prolong the military rule in the country.” He said the recovery of bogus ID cards exposed the government’s real intentions.
Mr Javed Ahmed said that some other bogus ID cards were also seized in Usta Mohammad. He said that four to five cards had been made in the name of one person for bogus voting in favour of the government-supported parties.
He demanded of the authorities concerned and the European Union Election Observers to take stock of this “pre-election rigging.”
Replying to a question, he said the party commanded a good position on various national and provincial assembly seats in Balochistan. “We will fight on all seats against the candidates of the king’s party,” the PPP leader remarked.
SUSPENSION DEMANDED: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Balochistan, has demanded the suspension of the entire staff of National Data Base and Registration Authority, Quetta, for their alleged involvement in preparing fake National Identity Cards to help the “king’s party” candidates in the election.
Speaking at a news conference here on Wednesday the Deputy Secretary-General of MMA, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, claimed that a worker of Nadra was arrested in Nushki last night trying to preparing fake ID cards.
He said that the police have recovered around 500 such cards from his possession and a case has been registered against him.
He alleged that the entire Nadra staff was involved in this act.
Ahmed said that the MMA has already informed the chief election commissioner about this criminal act.
Replying to a question he said that the European Union election observers have no right to interfere in the affairs of elections; election is our internal affair.”
Habib Jalib Baloch: The Secretary-General of Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal), Habib Jalib Baloch, has also blamed Nadra for making fake National Identity Cards in Nushki.
Speaking at a news conference here on Wednesday he said that political parties, specially the “king’s party” candidates, were violating the code of ethic released by the election commission.
He alleged that government officials were involved in the election campaigns of PML(QA) candidates. Nazims and other officers were distributing wheat etc in Chagai and other areas just to influence the voters.
Jalib, who is also contesting from NA-260 Quetta-Chagai, said that the provincial administration was supporting Baloch Khan, a PML-(QA) candidate.
