He further requested the ECP to arrange meetings of the technical committee to review EVMs on a daily basis. He said the EVM was a concept and it was not necessary to use the prototype prepared by the ministry.
ECP Urged to Encourage Use of EVMs for Transparent Voting
Mr Faraz said that post-election controversies damaged democracy in the country. He emphasised that transparent elections were imperative to strengthen parliament and democracy. the minister said. he added. He said that the government would have had no objections to the use of imported costlier machines in elections if it was not confident in indigenous technological developments. Mr Faraz said that the government had also invited the opposition to evaluate the performance of EVM and present their suggestions for further improvement. But the opposition has rejected EVM without even testing it. In the past, political parties won elections through the rigging. That is the only reason they are unwilling to accept the use of modern technology in polls. The minister said that the formation of the joint parliamentary committee on electoral reforms by the National Assembly speaker was a welcoming sign. He said that the way Prime Minister Imran Khan had introduced a neutral empire to end disputes in cricket. He also wanted to introduce a transparent system in the political field through electoral reforms and the use of technology. The minister said that EVM demonstrations had also been given in the provincial assemblies, universities and forums representing traders and lawyers. Check Also: Govt will Reward Rs 1 Million Who will Hack Pakistan-made EVM: Shibli Faraz Source: Dawn
