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KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal on Saturday rejected the July 25 election results and termed them engineered.
In an interview with Geo News, he even supported the demand of rival party Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) for an investigation into allegations of rigging and recounting of votes.
He claimed to have known “everything” about the electoral process and vowed to come up with details very soon.
Claims he knows ‘everything’ about poll process and will soon provide details
Mr Kamal questioned the delay in announcement of results and asked the authorities to order recounting of votes in Karachi’s constituencies where Pakistan Muslim League-N president Shahbaz Sharif and MQM-P leader Dr Farooq Sattar contested the election to “prove the truth”.
“No one tells why the results of Karachi were held back for two days,” he said. “I know what happened with Karachi elections and I would share the details with my people very soon. But just to get the reflection of all these happening let the constituencies of Farooq Sattar and Shahbaz Sharif be investigated. It will make things crystal clear.”
The PSP’s electoral performance was so poor that it got fifth or sixth position in many constituencies.
Mr Kamal himself contested election from one National Assembly and two provincial assembly seats and, according to unofficial results, lost in all three constituencies miserably. However, he is not ready to concede defeat, instead recounted his contribution in Karachi’s politics over the past two years.
“The mandate of Karachi has been stolen, so how one can call it free and fair elections. We are those who brought the politics of hatred and violence in Karachi to an end. We have promoted tolerance and coexistence after removing fear among the minds people and challenging those who were sowing that fear,” he said.
Published in Dawn, July 29th, 2018
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Just simple ....you are willingly used and then discarded as required. ..
Careem needs new Captains.
The results were held back two days because Karachi is one of the half dozen largest cities on earth.
No more extortion tactics from MQM.
It is high time for him to pack his bags and go to Dubai.... Serve his masters ....What he was doing before coming back to Karachi...His story is over his objectives has been achieved...That is what he has been brought back to Karachi...Bravo...MK...Your have accomplished the task assign to you...
To save the face, all the losers in the country are blaming government for their failure to win election. They do not accept the fact that they have been rejected by the public.
Better to go back to UAE and resume your job again. This election has shown your worth in Karachi. The dolphin has sunk where the water was low.
While appreciating your efforts for harmony and integration amongst the Karachiiites, you lost the election, probably this is your first attempt. You may see that in first attempt by Imran Khan his party too lost, but in second attempt he got it. Instead of frustrations you must instropect your own party affairs. As far as elections are concerned they were free fair & transparent.
Finally the MQM is buried deep in the earth.
Mr Kamal, now it is time to give a cool call to chief of Bahria Town, he may assign you some job in Dubai or Qatar. Other wise you can work as telephone operator of Bahria Town.
Waits 3 days before announcing "I know everything." This means he was part of this "alleged rigging" but wasnt allowed to benefit from it.
Patch up with Dr Farooq Sattar, and the two of you need to mend fences with the Bahadurabad group. Accept ground realities!