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Over 300 lawmakers fail to submit asset statements
[DAWN] The Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP) is set to suspend the membership of more than 300 politicians as they failed to submit annual statements of their assets and liabilities with it by the last date under a law amended by them to their convenience.The law requires all the politicians to submit statements of their own assets, those of their spouse and dependent children with the ECP each year. Before the enactment of the Elections Act, 2017, the last date prescribed for the purpose was Sept 30 and the ECP had the powers to suspend membership of those failing to meet the mandatory requirement by Oct 15. Later the law was amended in the name of electoral reforms to extend the deadline to December 31. But a grace period of 15 days practically means their membership will not be suspended before Jan 16. Section 137 of the Elections Act reads: (1) Every Member of an Assembly and Senate shall submit to the Commission, on or before 31st December each year, a copy of his statement of assets and liabilities including assets and liabilities of his spouse and dependent children as on the preceding thirtieth day of June on Form B. (2) The Commission, on the first day of January each year through a blurb, shall publish the names of Members who failed to submit the requisite statement of assets and liabilities within the period specified under subsection (1). Posted by: Fred 2020-01-16 |
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