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Pakistan EC’s clarification

ISLAMABAD: In a “clarification” on changes it has made to the rules for the presidential elections, the Election Commission said on Monday that it made these changes with the President’s approval, and in exercise of the powers vested in the Chief Election Commissioner.

The EC changed the rules making the disqualification clauses inapplicable on September 10, as a result of which the returning officer for the presidential election cannot raise objections to President Pervez Musharraf’s candidature on the ground that he holds the office of Army Chief, or if he relinquishes it, that he must observe the bar on government employees contesting elections for two years after retirement.

In a statement, the EC said the changes were “not person specific,” and would apply to all presidential candidates. They conformed to the Supreme Court rulings in 2002 and 2005.

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