The Election Fee has reserved its resolution on the request of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Meeting members to not take oath.
A 5-member bench headed by the Chief Election Commissioner heard the applying of the newly elected members.
Newly elected ladies and non-Muslim members appeared earlier than the KP Meeting Election Fee.
Lawyer Shah Khawar stated that the Election Fee issued the notification of ladies meeting members on March 4, Speaker KP Meeting ought to have convened a gathering and administered oath to the members. It’s binding, till the oath is taken, the Senate elections in KP ought to be postponed.
The Chief Election Commissioner stated that inform me how the Election Fee may give directions to the Speaker of the KP Meeting, inform me why the newly elected members should not being sworn in?
The consultant of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Meeting stated that the Speaker didn’t refuse to take the oath, the order of Governor KP to convene the assembly was in opposition to the regulation.
Member Ikramullah Khan requested what’s going to occur if the Speaker doesn’t observe the orders of the KP Meeting Election Fee. Can the Election Fee take motion in opposition to the Speaker for not taking the oath?
Lawyer Shah Khawar stated that the Election Fee can not intervene within the inner proceedings of the Meeting session.
Secretary KP Meeting stated that the governor’s order to convene the assembly is being interpreted legally, it’s to be seen whether or not the governor can name the assembly and not using a abstract or not, when the assembly is held, the newly elected members can be sworn in.
DG Regulation Election Fee stated that conducting elections is the first duty of the Election Fee, the problem of taking oath after the election additionally comes below the jurisdiction of the Election Fee, the Election Fee can concern directions relating to the oath taking of the members, Speaker. Election Fee can intervene if members delay in taking oath.
The Election Fee reserved its resolution after listening to the arguments.
