Karachi: The Sindh Local Government Amendment Bill was approved by the Assembly, according to which any person will now be able to contest the election of the Mayor of Karachi.
According to the amended bill, a person who is not a member of the Municipality of Karachi has also been declared eligible to contest the mayoral election, that is, any person can contest for the mayor, chairman and council candidate.
According to the amendment bill, the provision of general, specific seat election for the chairman, mayor in the municipal councils has been abolished, after which the chairman, vice chairman, mayor, deputy mayor of the municipal councils will be able to contest directly. The Municipal Law of 2001. A candidate for chairman, mayor can contest elections without being a council member.
The Sindh Cabinet has also approved the local body amendment draft, which was later approved by the Sindh Assembly. GDA and MQM MLAs also supported the local body amendment.
Regarding the amendment of Local Government Act for the mayor of Karachi, sources say that Murtaza Wahab is a strong candidate for the mayor of Karachi on behalf of the People’s Party.
On the other hand, while reacting to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah’s speech in the Sindh Assembly, PTI leader Khurram Sher Zaman has said that he rejects the Local Government Amendment Bill presented by the government in the Sindh Assembly. How can a person who does not get the people’s vote be made the mayor of the city?
He said that no one has the right to be selected for the post of mayor, the amendment bill is clearly malicious. They also reject the policy of contesting elections for mayor in 6 months. Everyone knows that PPP is expert in conducting rigged elections.
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