ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan today accepted the apologies of Railways Minister Azam Swati and Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for their objectionable remarks against the ECP and its Chairman over the use of Electronic Voting Machines in the next general elections.
The ECP accepted apologies of both the ministers and warned them from repeating this unbearable and unlawful attitude again. The ECP told Swati that all organisations are with the government and calling them bad names is incorrect.
On December 3, Swati submitted a written apology in ECP after the watchdog said that charges would be framed if his reply was not submitted. Chaudhry had, on the other hand, apologised to the ECP in the Nov 16 hearing and was directed to submit a written apology.
Earlier this year, in August, during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Azam Swati had said that the ECP was the root of the destruction of democracy in the country and such institutions should be set on fire.
Swati had also leveled serious allegations of rigging and bribery on ECP officials. ECP officials had walked out of the meeting in protest.
