Dr. Dur Muhammad
Pathan
G.M.SYED, AND HIS
ELECTION PETITION AGAINST KAZI M.AKBAR AND HON'BLE MINISTER PIR ILLAHI BUX.
In the election of December 1946, in Dadu South Constituency, as per results declared by the Election Commission, G.M.Syed was defeated by Kazi Muhammad Akbar. G.M.Syed, on 12th February 1947 presented his petition to the Governor. The Tribunal was constituted and on 28th June 1947, Mr. Justice Lobo (President), & Commissioner B.P. Dalal Esq & MuhammadBaksh Memon Esq were appointed. On 1.9.1947, Memon was replaced by Raheem Baksh Esq on 4.3.1948, Mr. Justice Lobo resigned & his vacancy remained unfilled till 3.6.1948, when B.P. Dalal Esq was appointed President & Hassan Aly Abdul Rahmam was appointed third Commissioner. But G.M.Sayad objected Commissioner's appointment consquently Feroze Ghulamali Nana Esq was appointed 3rd Commissioner on 10.7.1948.
In the election of December 1946, in Dadu South Constituency, as per results declared by the Election Commission, G.M.Syed was defeated by Kazi Muhammad Akbar. G.M.Syed, on 12th February 1947 presented his petition to the Governor. The Tribunal was constituted and on 28th June 1947, Mr. Justice Lobo (President), & Commissioner B.P. Dalal Esq & MuhammadBaksh Memon Esq were appointed. On 1.9.1947, Memon was replaced by Raheem Baksh Esq on 4.3.1948, Mr. Justice Lobo resigned & his vacancy remained unfilled till 3.6.1948, when B.P. Dalal Esq was appointed President & Hassan Aly Abdul Rahmam was appointed third Commissioner. But G.M.Sayad objected Commissioner's appointment consquently Feroze Ghulamali Nana Esq was appointed 3rd Commissioner on 10.7.1948.
The Tribunal submitted his report
to the Governer on 2.2.1949. The Tribunal recommended that G.M.Syed be declaredas elected and Kazi
Muhammad Akbar, Pir Illahi Bux and Mir Muhammad Shah (Chairman, District Local
Board, Dadu) be disqualified for six years.
The proceedings of this Tribunal and its recommendations were notified by the Government vide notification, Legal Dept, No.290- R./47, dated the 14th February1949 and was published in Sindh Government Gazette as an Extra Part/ Appendix. This document is available in the Gul Hayat Institute.
Pir Illahi Bux was himself examined by the Tribunal and in his statement he also said that:' I am related to the Respondent (Kazi M.Akbar): my son is married to his daughter...I was certainly helping him in that election.......We had orders from the Quaid-i- Azam that all ministers should go work for the Muslim League candidates, particularly in Mr.G.M.Syed's constituency.. Pir Ilahi Baksh further said that: " At Karachi the Quaid-i-Azam held a very big meeting and said that everybody must go and work there against Mr. Syed."
The Tribunal put on the record that:" It appears then, that if what the Hon'ble Ministor says in true, that he voted twice, then he is guilty of parsonation. On the other hand if he did not vote the second time in his own constituency, then he is guilty of Perjury. It is to be noticed that this admission, that he voted twice, was made when it was impossible for the Tribunal to verify the fact from the records; as the records in the other constituency are destoryed after a year from the date of theelection, unless called for.The proceedings and recommendation are very interesting, where as statements and evidences recorded are amazing one! Itis our history!!
The proceedings of this Tribunal and its recommendations were notified by the Government vide notification, Legal Dept, No.290- R./47, dated the 14th February1949 and was published in Sindh Government Gazette as an Extra Part/ Appendix. This document is available in the Gul Hayat Institute.
Pir Illahi Bux was himself examined by the Tribunal and in his statement he also said that:' I am related to the Respondent (Kazi M.Akbar): my son is married to his daughter...I was certainly helping him in that election.......We had orders from the Quaid-i- Azam that all ministers should go work for the Muslim League candidates, particularly in Mr.G.M.Syed's constituency.. Pir Ilahi Baksh further said that: " At Karachi the Quaid-i-Azam held a very big meeting and said that everybody must go and work there against Mr. Syed."
The Tribunal put on the record that:" It appears then, that if what the Hon'ble Ministor says in true, that he voted twice, then he is guilty of parsonation. On the other hand if he did not vote the second time in his own constituency, then he is guilty of Perjury. It is to be noticed that this admission, that he voted twice, was made when it was impossible for the Tribunal to verify the fact from the records; as the records in the other constituency are destoryed after a year from the date of theelection, unless called for.The proceedings and recommendation are very interesting, where as statements and evidences recorded are amazing one! Itis our history!!
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