ISLAMABAD:
Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari on Detailed reasons released on Sunday for rejection 10 Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) votes who paved way for Hamza Shehbaz save post of provincial chief minister during the elections held on July 22 (Friday).
In two-page written reasons – a copy of which the available with The vice speaker of the Express Tribune referred to the orders of the SC of May 17, as well as the orders of the ESP of May 20, according to which the latter removed 25 MRAs from their posts. on directions of Pakistani leader Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan.
“I have also reviewed the content of directions of in party head of PTI, which formed the basis of seating arrangement of 25 participants and elimination of them votes from the count of vote count of April 16,” the Vice Speaker said.
“Based on on sentence of Supreme Court, various petitions were filed with the Lahore High Court. LHC of five people bench ruled on the motions by order of 30 June and ordered the exclusion votes of 25 members who violated instructions and voted in service of Hamza.
“Consequently, today’s elections were held between Hamza and Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, who were participating candidates in previous elections on 16 April. According to results in terms of procedure laid down down in Second chart, Hamza scored 179 votes while Elahi received 186 votes”.
He said he received instructions given by Chaudhary Shujaat Hussian for MPA PML-Q to vote in service of Hamza.
“Pay attention to eventsmaterialorders/courts of courts, I of opinion that votes of members of provincial assembly of Punjab owned by PML-Q, in violation of directions of in party head therefore these votes to be excluded from final count of in votes in view of judgments of Supreme Court, LHC and ECP.”
deputy speaker also quoted the relevant part of order accepted by ECP in in this respect.
“Preservation in view above, we of in view what a casting of votes defendant in service of opposing candidates – serious issue and worst form of betrayal of the electorate and partyx policy. Therefore, we believe that desertion in the cases under consideration should not depend on a rigorous proof of observations of prerequisites as provided in Article 63A”.
Mazari said that decision of CAP to support the declaration was founded on violation of instructions issued by Imran Khan and communicated to members by PTI Secretary Asad Umar. decision shows that instructions can be given party head which was supported by the ECP, the detailed ruling says.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz demanded of Supreme Court to create full the court will decide the fate of Decree of the Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, which votes of 10 Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) MPAs were rejected.
Hamza will present a brief statement in the Supreme Court through counsel Mansur Usman Avan today (Monday).
Three judges special bench of The Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and composed of Judges Ijazul Ahsan and Judge Munib Akhtar, will resume hearings on Elahi PTI candidate plea against resolution of the Vice Speaker.
Project of CM Brief statement by Hamza available with Express Tribune.
Statement says what review petition against majority decision on interpretation of Article 63A of Constitution, and appeal against ECP decision regarding seating arrangements of 25 MPa should be heard together with this business.
Hamza says a full court should be created to deal with issues related to interpretation of Article 63A of Constitution.
