We do not want to delay the election in any case, Barrister Gauhar (Photo: File)
Islamabad: Chairman PTI Barrister Gauhar has said that the Supreme Court will protect democracy from derailment.
Talking to the media outside Adiala Jail Rawalpindi, he said that we do not want to delay the election in any case. Elections are essential for free and fair elections. Our request was that ROs should be taken from judicial.
Barrister Gauhar said that PTI cannot be brought to book, but strict measures are being taken. We sit in the Supreme Court every day to save democracy from derailment. InshAllah Supreme Court will save democracy from derailment. He said that the judicial remand of the former chairman has been given in the Tosha Khana case. This case is bogus and based on political vendetta.
Chairman PTI said that cases are being made against the family of the former chairman and thrown in jails so that there is a compromise. This is the party that ended its two governments, resigned from the National Assembly for free and fair elections. We request you to ensure that ROs will conduct fair and free elections
He said that our workers should also look into the issue of frequent detention in jails. PTI is the only party that wants to save democracy from derailing. If you start issuing notices to the petitioners, the dispensation of justice will be obstructed. The Supreme Court took a good step by asking to hold elections on February 8. Even today we are not allowed to participate in the convention or carry flags.
Barrister Gauhar said that it is the right of the people to choose whom they want. We have never said that we do not see justice being done. The cases we lost were because they were not being heard. PTI will never boycott the election. We are trying to contest elections with our election symbol. The Election Commission had assured to provide a level playing field after the schedule. We are not satisfied with this decision, we want the Supreme Court to keep ROs from the judiciary. Our preparation and homework is complete. As much as we are running the campaign, if there is a level playing field, two-thirds majority will be ours.
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