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| ‘Accidental CM’ wants ‘panel of PMs’ to monitor polls | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Mar 4
The Awami National Conference president Ghulam Mohammad Shah, who enjoyed one “accidental” opportunity of becoming the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has once again reiterated that his party would contest the forthcoming elections but subject to a “dozen of conditions”.
Shah, who neither has an organization nor any cadre, says that barring 1977 elections, all polls in Jammu and Kashmir have been massively rigged. He was speaking in Srinagar. The 2002 assembly elections which have been universally acknowledged as transparent, free and fair, according to Shah were not free elections.
Observing that peace cannot be restored in the sub-continent without the resolution of Kashmir issue, Awami National Conference chief Ghulam Mohammad Shah today said his party would contest in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls to restore confidence among people.
"ANC will contest the upcoming elections so as to restore confidence among people of the state," he said. However, he wanted constitution of a “Vigilance Commission” comprising of people like former Prime Ministers to oversee the elections.
Without referring to Pakistan People's Party co- chairperson Asif Ali Zardari's statement on Kashmir, Shah said peace cannot be restored in the sub-continent unless Kashmir issue was resolved as per the wishes of Kashmiris.
Shah said his party was ready to forge alliance with any like-minded party which consider Kashmir issue as a dispute involving three parties -- India, Pakistan and people of Jammu and Kashmir -- to create a conducive atmosphere in the border state.
He also urged the Centre to appoint "impartial" observers to supervise the election process in the state. "Election is soul of Democracy. Barring 1977 polls, malpractices took place in all elections held in the state so far. The appointment of such impartial observers to over see the elections is imperative," he said.
He also suggested the constitution of Vigilance Commission comprising of former Prime Ministers, Chief Justice of India, MPs and members of human right bodies to oversee the Assembly polls due later this year. "If the Centre does not appoint such observers, I will invite them to supervise the polls," he said in a statement. |
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