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Monday, November 05, 2012
CEC disqualifies Waheeda Shah for two yearsISLAMABAD: The chief election commissioner (CEC) on Sunday announced disqualification of Waheeda Shah from being elected as a member of an assembly for two years in view of her conviction under Section 86(3)(b) of the Representation of People Act, 1976 (ROPA).
The CEC, Justice (r) Fakhrudin G Ebrahim in his judgement reserved on Saturday, disqualified Waheeda Shah. The CEC observed that Waheeda Shah had undermined the entire election process and the faith of the country in our democracy. Furthermore, elections and their results will become farcical if candidates are given a free hand to coerce, threaten or abuse election officials, and therefore such conduct cannot be condoned. Waheeda Shah had been found guilty of slapping Presiding Officer Habiba Memon and others during the polling of bye-elections at a polling station on February 25 this year and had been found guilty of interfering in the polling process. staff report
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk