Monday, January 10, 2022
Islamabad news world Latest - Online ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP): Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz has said that the local body elections in Islamabad to be held in April will be held through electronic voting machine (EVM). Will also train. It seems that the opposition is afraid of the use of technology, legislation has been enacted for EVM, the opposition should give their support and opinion regarding EVM.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, the Federal Minister for Science and Technology said that earlier there were misgivings and fears about EVM but now EVMs have entered the next phase, now the use of EVMs is becoming a reality. While meetings were held with the Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the Election Commission on the issue of EVM.
We have not been able to test EVM in any election so far. Islamabad local body elections are a good opportunity to test EVM in practice now. He said that efforts would be made to provide some machines to the Election Commission by next week so that they could inspect these machines, while also training the staff of Election Commission on the use of machines next week.
The debate on EVM has now entered its second phase. Elections will now be held through electronic voting machine. Legislation has been enacted for EVM. Opposition should give its support and opinion regarding EVM. Faraz said that if the opposition has reservations, they are ready to address their concerns and concerns. Are ready to talk
The Minister for Science and Technology said that it seems that the opposition is afraid of the use of technology, perhaps the opposition is afraid of not being rigged, if this is not the case and the opposition is also serious about transparent elections. Put the concerns before us on the basis of facts, we will try to remove the concerns and fears of the opposition.
Our goal is to make the election process better and more transparent. Prime Minister Imran Khan has long wanted the election system to be transparent. He said that the government would provide financial, administrative and all other necessary resources to the Election Commission. I can also ask for help, now it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to hold transparent elections.
Shibli Faraz said that vote is a sacred trust, vote is very important in a democratic system, every person's vote is important, it is unfortunate that even one person lost his vote He said that the government was taking steps to protect the votes of the people. Tenders will be called for the purchase of electronic voting machines.
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