ANP leader demands KP government's resignation
56
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) Chief Asfandyar Wali during a press conference on Wednesday demanded the resignation of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Wali said that while the incumbent government is in power, transparent elections cannot be held. The ANP leader suggested that a re-poll should take place for local government as well as provincial assembly under a caretaker setup. He also plead that the the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should be strengthened.
 |
| ANP leader Asfandyar Wali along with Mian Iftikhar at the press conference in Peshawar. —DawnNews screengrab |
Polling for the largest local government (LG) elections in the history of KP took place on Saturday in which citizens voted to elect 41,762 councilors in the three tiers of local councils.
Also read: Imran blames ECP for KP poll problems
"I want to ask the 'kaptaan' that when it comes to the Punjab elections, you said Najam Sethi and Nawaz Sharif are responsible, while now you yourself accept that rigging took place Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but you say the Election Commission is responsible," the ANP leader remarked. "If in Punjab the government is responsible, then the government should be responsible here as well".
Take a look: Imran offers re-election to parties and ECP
In response to a question, Wali said that the law and order situation is not the ECP's responsibility, it is the provincial government's responsibility.
"Free and fair elections cannot be held under the current government, even if they are under army supervision," the ANP leader reiterated.
A visibly perturbed PTI Chief Imran Khan offered on Tuesday to hold re-elections if the contesting political parties and ECP believed his party had influenced the outcome of the polls through unfair means.
“Let the ECP decide. If the commission says all of KP needs re-elections, the PTI is ready for that. If the ECP says re-polling is required in a certain number of polling stations, I have no problem with that either,” Imran Khan had told media personnel.
However, Khan had insisted that conducting free and fair elections in a peaceful manner was the ECP’s responsibility which, he said, “I have heard the commission is shifting to the KP government.”
Unhappy with the poll-rigging accusations being hurled at the PTI, particularly by coalition partners Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Khan had said, “All parties have joined hands against the PTI, but we have won the elections and we will do it again if they insist on re-elections.”
On Monday, the JI’s Peshawar chapter held CM Khattak responsible for rigging and demanded re-elections in all councils of the capital city.
Read more
On DawnNews
Comments (56) Closed
Jun 03, 2015 02:24pm
It is for sure that even in case of re-election, PTI is going to win and not the ANP.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:25pm
IF this is your demand then re-polling should be in whole pakistan...
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:26pm
Imran and PTI are here to stay and break the back of status quo !
old rags colluded to create chaos, but will you take the challenge of re elections by Imran? go and take it, then same will rule should be applied to 2013 rigged elections thats where you and your master will be quite!
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:31pm
ANP was not even able to hold its campaign at the end of their 5 year tenure in last general elections, and now look who is speaking. Its because of PTI you were able to hold your campaigns and no major security lapse happened. You conveniently ignore this aspect that proves PTI did something in 2 years that you couldn't do in 5 years.
Looks like ANP is getting its statements from PMLN.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:35pm
They won't be happy even if kp govt resigns, as they only want chaos. If they are trying to copy PTI'S demand regarding general elections then they must ask for nawaz sharif resignation first.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:37pm
The last time when IK wanted to dissolve the KpK provincial assembly, the same asfandyar along with his allies tried to stop the move of fresh elections by calling a no-confidence vote against the CM to stop him from dissolving the assembly. Hypocricy!!! .... Besides, IK initially during his anti-dhandli campaign never asked for the resignation of the PM. He merely asked for the assessment of voted of four constituencies. After that, he tried the Election Tribunals, but when the ruling party candidates took restraining orders from the Supreme court, it made it clear to the captain that the government was hiding something, so that is why he accused N.S of being behind rigging, since he wouldnt need any restraining orders from the court if he was clean..... In this case, IK is not asking for restraining orders from the court not rejecting a demand for re-election. He himself complied to the demand of the losers. Now these losers are making excuses to get away from the reelection demand
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:40pm
My all sympathies for Mian Iftikhar but how shameful of Asfand yaar to ask for resignation when Imran Khan has already offered to conduct the whole election again and even under Army control. What else they want. They cannot match this situation with the general election rigging and demand of IK for probe into the rigging.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:41pm
Irrelevant party trying to stay relevant. They all fearing PTI and joining hands together.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:42pm
God has amazing ways of revealing the real person inside. Looks for example.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:42pm
In 2013 Asfandyar Wali said the 2013 elections were rigged, but he 'accepted' them for the sake of democracy. But in 2015 he wants the government to resign.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:49pm
@mrhopsy They won't be happy even if FEDRAL govt resigns, as they only want chaos. Why now PTI guys are saying this. It is the way taught by you guys to ask for resign to have fare and impartial elections
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 02:52pm
IK is facing foolish traditions which were produced by him, it will go on till he steps away from dirty and blame game politics culture launched by his party .
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:01pm
a valid demand..
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:04pm
wat their wazir bilor done to pak railway, ANP iz korrupt , now shouting
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:07pm
@mrhopsy A mask tells us more than a face
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:11pm
@nomi they did not accept what IK was demanding ..how shameful they r to now demand the same ..
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:15pm
Its all voice of PMLN. Very disappointed upon the condition of my country. People are deliberately kept illeterate to misuse and abuse them. All parties want that PTI should join them in their dirty politics thats why they are forcing PTI with different negative and notorious acts and tactics
I still see ray of hope in IK otherwise very much sad and disappointed.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:28pm
PTI has the support of majority in KPK but it makes so many mistakes when awarding tickets. My own little brother only 19 yrs old is a die-hard PTI supporter but voted to an ANP candidate; why because the PTI candidate was neither an educated, nor a cultivated man, very young though but has never heared the family or the person was in PTI before. If PTI overcome this problem and organize its party, then in the All vs. PTI; PTI will sure clean sweep the election
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:35pm
If Nawaz Sharif and his govt resigns and fresh general elections are held through biometric system then only KPK govt should "think" of resigning. Now when the real change and relief is about to start for the KP local, these opposition parties can't digest that the common man would alone be all praise for KP govt.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:36pm
Interesting situation PTI tried to take credit of holding local body election and blamed Punjab and Sindh. LOL this is way to hold them with more than 21 dead.
IK blamed ECP that it should have held elections in phases only to face more embarrassment when ECP clarified that it was PTI government in KPK which rejected ECP proposal to hold election in Phase.
Dirty saga of arrest of Mian Iftkhar and then the statement by IG Durrani about the arrest.
JI and ANP allegation of rigging and IK response for re election it means you are conceding that elections were rigged and is re election a joke
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 03:53pm
this guy is only reinforcing about how right IK was.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:04pm
do you still believe that caretaker can hold the free and fair elections not army .....This demand shows that you are sure that you are not gonna lose again in the re-election and its just for a point scoring
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:06pm
Once for all we Pakistanis must come up and hold free fair and transparent elections in Pakistan and all Provinces in accordance with Constitution, with Army holding law and order situation. Let's be a nation of pride in World society.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:11pm
what goes around, comes around
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:16pm
if you want to know the reality and extent of competence of ANP then better go back to 5 years of last government and observe what happened to Pakistan Railways by Pakistani LaaloParsad
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:19pm
mirror shown to PTI.....
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:19pm
What goes around comes around
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:21pm
IL given the taste of his own medicine
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:21pm
Why am I not hearing Zardari condemning Asfandar's comment and favoring KP govt "in the name of saving democracy"like he did with the PMLN govt in the centre at the time of Dharna. This is because all these old parties are in a muk muka against PTI. However, these old parties are foolish because the more they try to pressurize PTI the more they are themselves getting in trouble. IK and his party are a reality with the support of millions of Pakistanis. These old parties are united against PTI but the poor of this nation stand with IK and his vision.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:21pm
ANP is trying to divert the situation into a political crisis; it shall be born in mind that PTI has brought a positive change in KPK by introduction fair grounds for accountability. Pakistan has started its journey towards prosperity from KPK; the old players of politics shall never want Pakistan to progress towards dispensing justice at par. The puppets of the politics want political cloak protection from the law of the land; therefore, the hue and cry shall continue to amalgamate.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 04:42pm
How about Asandyar Wali demanding the resignation of Federal Govt.for failing to provide the basic necessities of water,electricity and gas which are not available to common man.Now led by Zardari and Nawaz league leading an Assault on Kp govt.by planning a rigging and blaming the Kp govt.How criminal is this???
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 05:02pm
So laughable. ANP has also alleged rigging in 2013 elections in KP under a caretaker setup which was put in place by itself. Now which caretaker setup does it want. the oil has finished in there laltain once again after IK offered them a re-election :))
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 05:03pm
caretaker govt should conduct local body elections and then local bodies will be thrown out and put caretaker local bodies in place to conduct general elections. What a joke
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 05:06pm
I think the gentleman doesn't understand that the ECP and Nadra come under the federal government not under provincial government.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 05:15pm
@Umer you are damn right - if Asfandiyar is saying government should be responsible then he can answer "who were responsible for that chaos, terrorist activities and instability " back in his tenure in KPK ? i doubt he can up with anything meaningful :(
KPK is better and more secure as compare to ANP era.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 06:32pm
Its time for Asfand yar wali to enjoy his retirement.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 06:43pm
@mrhopsy ,
Maybe or maybe not but resigning PTI corrupt administration who is responsible for rigging election is a good start.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 06:44pm
@Junaid ,
STOP lying. Imran "Khan" asked Nawaz to resign. Remember "Go Nawaz go", troll?
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 06:52pm
Really? We all know where that is coming from. You could do a little better Mr. Asfand. Is that all you got after claiming that you are such an experienced politician. So just sit, relax, and watch the show. Now you understand what Dhandli is? Would you call off the 2013 elections as well where every single party had claimed the Dhandli? At least this time around the Dhandli was not staged by the sitting Govt. and at least PTI leadership has the courage to recognize the irregularities and offering for re-election. So just chill out and concentrate on organizing your party which you have destroyed.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 06:57pm
@Pakistani by Heart ,
I too. However, don't hold your breath with hopes from Imran "Khan". He is an emotional basket, too controlling and simply far far from real world.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 07:01pm
I am pathan but bye bye ANP, we like PTI.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 07:12pm
i could not agree more
Valid demand by ANP this time. In punjab we demanding same thing, similar issue.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 08:15pm
Agree 110%
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 08:29pm
Imran right on top.... He has taken 2 wickets in one bowl .. one winning election and second accepting even reelection under army.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 09:42pm
Anp like ppp, JuI (and after dismal performance) has no moral standing. This was made worse by disappearance of Asfand during ANPs tenure. They want 2 things: 1) not allow pti to take credit for holding elections and 2) get some political mileage. Other than that, and after ptis offer for re-elections, there is no reason to cry around.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 09:42pm
ANP is not fit for the job.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 10:23pm
whole life ANP ruled and keep failing now with what face they asking resignations!
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 10:31pm
If it was an ANP government there won't be LB elections in KPK. So why are they so concerned about a system that they don't care for?
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 10:31pm
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. God Save Pakistan
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 11:38pm
I like this idea as PTI has totally failed in its first display of admin.
Recommend
0
Jun 03, 2015 11:52pm
ANP has no political future anymore.
Recommend
0
Jun 04, 2015 01:26am
We need electronic voting systems
Recommend
0
Jun 04, 2015 01:29am
We can have our sim verification using biometrics
y cant we have our polling through biometric
instant result
no rigging
less fuss
easy verification
all politicians want chaos to create excuse for their losses
Recommend
0
Jun 04, 2015 04:17am
IK doesnt blame the government only in Punjab for rigging. He includes ECP and even the SC justice.
Recommend
0
Jun 04, 2015 06:45am
Take easy Mr Asfandyar Khan, if re-election you are going to loose, this election should be under Army, so no gun battle.
Recommend
0
Jun 04, 2015 07:31am
@nomi fare, do they charge for voting?
Recommend
0
