PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Sohail Afridi over his ‘threatening remarks’ used against government employees in a public rally in Havelian, Haripur.
As per details, a meeting took place at ECP, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, over CM Afridi’s participation in Havelian rally yesterday and his threatening remarks against the election officials.
During the meeting, the ECP’s legal team briefed the officials on the matter of Afridi’s alleged threats.
The commission summoned the KP CM tomorrow over the code of conduct violation by his inciting remarks.
The Election Commission has also directed the Provincial Election Commissioner to hold an emergency meeting with the Inspector General of Police.
It is pertinent to mention here that the ECP took notice of the statement of the CM for allegedly using ‘threatening words’ against government employees in Havelian public rally.
The commission decided to take action against the CM in light of a monitoring report, the sources said .
For the unversed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi while addressing a public gathering in Haripur district had warned that if the administration or police attempted rigging, “the consequences will not be good.”
Addressing a public gathering in Haripur district, Afridi said that Pakistan’s most popular leader and his wife were in jail, while the PTI chief’s sisters were subjected to torture outside Adiala Jail.
He said that the PTI leader and his family were making sacrifices for the country, urging people to vote for PTI in the by-election on the 23rd.
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