‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ tostart from Lahore on Feb 22: Khan

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that the ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ would commence Lahore on February 22 (Wednesday), which, he said,’ would prove the last nail in the imported government’s coffin imposed on the nation through ‘auction’ not ‘election’.

In his televised address to the nation, he said that the party leaders and activists would present themselves voluntarily for court arrest as part of protests against the ongoing state oppression and rising violation of rule of law. “I am announcing, God willing, my court arrest movement from Wednesday.

I am telling my entire party today to prepare for the movement,” he added. Khan urged the nation to break idols of fear and not bow down before it to restore rule of law.

He said the ‘Jail Bahrao Tehreek’ would be launched from Lahore to fill the jails every day and the movement would spread toward the rest of the country.

“They are scaring us with jails but we will fill them all. They will not have any space left in their jails,” he added.

Imran Khan stated that general elections were the only answer to issues currently facing the country; however, he added that the government of thieves was committing constitutional violation by not announcing the election date despite the court orders.

The PTI Chairman said that they dissolved the assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so that elections could be held within 90 days.

“On the 91st day, the caretaker government will be illegal but hitherto neither the governors of both provinces nor the election commission have made any progress in conducting polls,” Khan maintained.

He said that the ECP has shown its helplessness in conducting elections, citing the lack of funds and security issues.

He said the judiciary should implement the Constitution on conducting elections as all institutions were bound to cooperate and uphold the rule of law. No disaster could be bigger than that when the judiciary failed to ensure the implementation of the Constitution, he said.

“There is no justice where the rule of law collapses,” he added. Khan said that the government was either attempting to give a short time for campaigning so they can snatch the polls. He said this was evident in the LG elections in Karachi when the PPP won the polls without having a vote bank