THE recent promulgation of an ordinance to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the next general elections is a step in the right direction. I urge the opposition parties to sit with the treasury benches to discuss the issue so that the election process may become transparent, allowing for a stable transition of power in the best interest of the state.
I also urge the government to take the opposition on board with regard to sensitive issues and convince it to honour the prestige of parliament. A culture of political harmony on all national issues should prevail at any cost.
Javaid Iqbal
Faisalabad
Published in Dawn, May 18th, 2021
