Prominent lawyer Salman Akram Raja will contest elections 2024?
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00:00 People's Party press conference said that you have reservations about changes in the bureaucracy.
00:06 So, legally, you took the position that the elections should be held on time, under the arrangements, and we accept it.
00:12 But how will you address your reservations at this time?
00:16 You think the election commission will do it?
00:18 Best of luck, then, get it done from them.
00:21 In the name of Allah, I have heard both my brothers, I have heard your interview as well.
00:27 Look, I have reservations, and the Pakistani and other parties have also spoken about the level playing field.
00:34 But if you say that there won't be a level playing field, and if there is, should we say that the elections should be held on time, or not?
00:40 Maybe there is some effort being made to make this an excuse, or do something.
00:47 This is not something new, this is something that has been going on for a long time. We have spoken about the transfer postings being made in Punjab on behalf of the PMLAs.
00:56 All the DCs and ACs are being made on behalf of their candidates.
01:00 If you look at the Saibar Tufa, the majority of the candidates are being made on behalf of Mr. Parvez Sadaq.
01:06 The same situation is being seen there as well.
01:09 But there is one thing, Salman Sahib can perhaps correct this, or maybe Mr. Mustafa Sahib can tell you.
01:16 The judiciary had refused to issue judicial ROs or DROs.
01:23 I think that letter was written in February when the elections were being held in Punjab.
01:28 After that, I don't think that letter was written.
01:31 So, based on my information, maybe I am wrong or I am right.
01:34 So, I don't think that letter was written for the general election.
01:39 If it had been written, who knows, they would have issued it.
01:42 They have put the February letter on the side, that yes, it was not issued in February.
01:45 So, what is the opinion of the People's Party?
01:47 Will the elections be more transparent under the judicial officers of the Supreme Court?
01:52 Or will the elections be more transparent under the postings and transfers of the bureaucracy?
01:59 What is your understanding on this at the party level?
02:03 I think that the value of the civilian bureaucracy is much better.
02:11 Because you know how the civilian bureaucracy works.
02:15 And then you work with the government and you will see.
02:19 Mr. Kundi, your voice is being cut off.
02:21 Please tell me again in clarity, what is your preference? Your sentence has been cut off.
02:25 My personal opinion is that if it had been through judicial ROs and DROs, it would have been much better.
02:33 Civilians, you know, if I put them under AC or DC, they will work under my mother.
02:37 They will not listen to anyone else.
02:38 But I think that the people's party is a scientific party.
02:41 And especially in Punjab, it is a scientific party.
02:43 That always through the bureaucracy, the government is run.
02:47 The government is run by the police.
02:49 So, these are the threats.
02:50 Whether it is a level playing field or not.
02:52 But I think that the elections should be held.
02:54 But I don't think that the elections should be held.
02:56 Sir, it is a good thing that the People's Party has become a petitioner.
02:58 It is the prerogative of your party.
03:00 To ensure this matter, if you wish to have judicial officers,
03:04 we have not seen any legal action taken by you.
03:08 If the letter was not written, the People's Party did not try to take any legal action.
03:14 You did not do it either.
03:16 No, I have no confirmation on this.
03:19 I am just saying that this is my opinion.
03:21 Maybe the letter should be sent to the Judicial Commission.
03:24 Sir, leave the letter.
03:25 We are saying that the People's Party did not try to do anything.
03:27 If it is better, then we should go to the judicial officers.
03:31 We went to the Election Commission.
03:34 We met the Election Commission delegation.
03:36 We have informed the Chief Election Commissioner about our reservations.
03:41 We have informed the Chief Election Commissioner about our reservations and level playing field.
03:44 We have put our complaints in front of him.
03:46 We are hopeful that he will remove our reservations.
03:49 If he does not do it, then we will say that the Chief Election Commissioner has not removed our reservations.
03:55 But I think that if the civilians come, the difference in votes in the elections will be so great that it will not make any difference to the Muslim League.
04:05 I think that the situation in Punjab and the people are not going there.
04:10 They can do something for 500 or 1000.
04:12 When there is a difference of 10, 10, 20, 20, 50, 50, then what will the poor people do?
04:17 So who will vote?
04:19 If the difference is so great, then who will be the match?
04:23 The people who have become the supporters of PMLN, they are doing PMLN.
04:30 I don't know what will happen to the people who will do it.
04:33 Thank you very much, Mr. Kundi was present.
04:36 Mr. Salman, what was the understanding regarding clarity?
04:40 Was the letter not written this time?
04:42 I understand that the letter was written.
04:44 It was said from the Punjab side that if you announce your schedule first, then we can give an answer in this regard.
04:52 It was denied from the other side. Is this factually correct?
04:55 Look, there is some ambiguity in this regard.
04:59 I read a tweet yesterday by Mr. Mudeen, which was presented in front of the Lahore High Court.
05:05 He has written that the Supreme Court was not told the whole thing about Punjab.
05:11 Punjab had expressed its consent in a few months.
05:15 Therefore, I think that this matter should be seen in journalism.
05:21 The matter has been decided at the court level.
05:24 Elections will be held on 8th February.
05:27 So, the matters are going towards the administration.
05:30 Apart from that, the way these matters are moving towards the elections, there are two points.
05:38 Firstly, the election has to be held on time.
05:40 Thank God, this has been decided.
05:42 But what kind of election has to be held?
05:44 Do you think the rules of the game have been decided?
05:49 Are you asking me?
05:53 Yes, you.
05:54 Look, the rules of the game are given in the law.
05:58 But the rules given in the law are not always followed.
06:02 Today, people have been meeting me from different parts of Lahore.
06:08 And the situation on the ground is very worrisome.
06:12 One party is given a lot of opportunities.
06:17 They are being given a free hand.
06:19 The people of the other party are being blocked by CNIC.
06:24 So that they cannot become hopeful.
06:26 Neither can they become a proposer nor a seconder.
06:29 It is a clear threat that they may not even be allowed to put hoardings, posters, flags.
06:36 If they do, they will be torn apart, removed and people will be arrested.
06:41 So, it is a time of terror.
06:44 But despite this, I applaud the democratic process.
06:50 It has its own principles and its own efforts.
06:53 So, sir, has its efforts led you to your side?
06:57 Are you fighting the election? Have you decided or not?
07:00 Look, this is not about my efforts.
07:04 I think it is about responsibility.
07:06 I think that in this environment, people like me should present themselves.
07:14 This is not the end of the matter.
07:16 But I think that this is an environment in which elections should be fought.
07:21 So that the fear that is seen that a community will not be allowed to fight,
07:29 some defense will be presented.