Summary There was no CEC for 18 months; though issue resolved now, there is little time for election preps
MUZAFFARABAD: (Dunya News) – High Court Chief Justice Mustafa Mughal has on Friday taken the oath as Azad Kashmir Chief Election Commissioner. Although his appointment has brought the 18-month dispute regarding the appointment of the election commissioner but due to very little time left in the elections, the completion of the election preparations is being considered a challenge, reported Dunya News.
Talking to media after taking the oath, CEC said that he accepted the position as a challenge and will soon issue the code of conduct after calling a meeting of all the political parties.
On the other hand, political opponents believe that since the new CEC has taken the oath, the prospects for the general election in Azad Kashmir are bright now but making all the arrangements in such little time is a massive challenge.
Azad Kashmir assembly is completing its constitutional term on July 26, 2016, and it is must for the new assembly to take oath before the end of this term. Otherwise, a constitutional crisis may arise.
