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Decision on recounting NA-122 votes likely on Monday: Khan
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan Saturday recorded his statement before the Election Tribunal in Lahore pertaining to the alleged rigging in NA-122 and hoped that the tribunal will decide on recounting votes on Monday, Geo News reported.
Talking to the media after recording his statement, the PTI chairman said that all the votes should be recounted as all the evidence are present inside the bags carrying votes.
He also said that if he was asked to open the votes bags in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he would do so happily, adding that the mass rigging was hidden behind the stay order.
“It will be decided on Monday, whether the votes will be recounted,” Khan told.
It may be mentioned that Imran Khan had challenged rigging during polling in NA-122 and arrived at the tribunal to record his statement. The tribunal was hearing Khan’s petition against Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Before the arrival of the PTI leader, a massive number of PTI and PML-N supporters gathered outside the Election Commission Tribunal in Punjab. The workers and supporters of both the parties were chanting slogans against each other.
Heavy contingents of security forces were present in the vicinity to avert any untoward situation.
During the last hearing, the witnesses from PTI recorded their statements.
Imran Khan, while talking to media before leaving for Lahore to record his statement, said that PTI was ready to start dialogue within 48 hours with the government.
He said that he has received mixed signals from the government and said that they should not be deceived this time. He urged for “serious” dialogues from the government this time.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk