PFUJ’s investigation committee asks five journalists not to contest elections in future

ISLAMABAD: PFUJ unification committee approved the report prepared by investigation committee regarding the alleged irregularities during the 2013 elections.

The investigation committee headed by senior journalist Rahimullah Yousufzai, in its report, has recommended that five senior members who served in the recent years should voluntarily step aside and not to take part in the next PFUJ elections.

“Though it may sound undemocratic, the Investigation Committee feels that five senior PFUJ members who served as office-bearers in recent years should voluntarily step aside and not take part in the next PFUJ elections to avoid polarization in PFUJ,” The committee suggested in its report.

The committee added that Afzal Butt, Khurshid Abbasi, Rana Azeem, Amin Yousaf and Pervez Shaukat have played their innings and it is time they made room for younger colleagues.

“It would be a test of their commitment to a unified and strong PFUJ if they agree to this proposal. This would be a small sacrifice on their part after having led the PFUJ for years,” the committee said.

The investigation committee also criticesed the journalist turned politician Mustaq Minhas over swallowing a copy of elections result and recommended to cancel his basic membership.

“Through his bizarre act of swallowing a copy of the PFUJ elections result, senior journalist Mushtaq Minhas is responsible for causing the mayhem that eventually led to the disunity in PFUJ. Investigative Committee would have considered recommending cancellation of his UJ/PFUJ membership if he hadn’t quit journalism to join politics,” stated the report.

The committee also recommended that in future, the elections of PFUJ and UJs should always be held at the press clubs to avoid unnecessary controversies. Holding polls elsewhere creates doubts.