Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab, Hasan Askari Rizvi has said that the basic responsibility of the interim government is to ensure the holding of fair, free and transparent elections.
Lahore, (Pakistan Point News - 9th Jun, 2018) : Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab, Hasan Askari Rizvi has said that the basic responsibility of the interim government is to ensure the holding of fair, free and transparent elections. He stated this while speaking during his visit to the mausoleum of national poet Allama Iqbal here on Saturday. Dr. Hasan Askari Rzvi laid a wreath on the grave and offered fateha. He also prayed for development, progress and solidarity of the country.
He paid glowing tributes to Allama Iqbal in the visitors' book. Talking to media persons on the occasion, the Interim CM said the basic responsibility of the interim government is to ensure the holding of fair, free and transparent elections. The framework for this purpose will be given by the Election Commission and the interim government implements this framework and provides facilities for the elections. The interim government will provide equal opportunities to all political parties keeping in view the framework given by the Election Commission, he said adding that the second basic responsibility of the interim government is the maintaining of law and order and provision of peaceful environment for voters.
He said elections strengthen democracy and the interim government provides cooperation for the election process. He said the interim government has the limited time and scope, and in these limits we will avail if we got chance for the betterment of the people. He said visiting the mausoleum of Allama Iqbal is the matter of pride for him and the government of Pakistan has set up Iqbal Chair in the Heidelberg University of Germany where he had discharged his duties for three years.
Answering a question by media person, Dr. Hasan Askari said he had a connection with media and his link with media will continue in future, and media persons should be happy that a person who connection with media and literature has been made the interim chief minister. To yet another question, he said our performance will restore confidence of political parties in us and their doubts will be removed. We will work in neutral status within legal limits and will provide equal opportunities and facilities to all political parties.
To a question, he said our cabinet will be small and no political persons will be included in it. The interim cabinet will consist of professionals and experts. About reshuffle in bureaucracy, the caretaker chief minister said that administrative changes are made whenever a new government is installed. Those before us made such changes and those who will come after us will also make such changes. I neither had any political agenda in past nor will have in future.
Establishing balance in the job of the interim government and we will make every effort to maintain this balance. To another question, he said the role of district administration is very vital in the conduct of elections and it is responsibility of the district administration to provide equal opportunities to all political parties. In reply to a question about aliens, the interim chief minister said this is a political statement and political parties send their message to the people to get votes. Every political party has narrative and this is also part of this narrative. To yet another question, he said he has not given any statements about delay in elections. One of my articles has been published which is quoted. I have authored many books and I have criticized every government and given my point of view from the time I have started writing.
