Election Commission Of Pakistan (ECP) Urged To Facilitate Transgenders For Casting Votes Freely

A transgender worker of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jolly, has demanded Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to issue directions to the polling staff and security personnel deployed at polling stations on July 25, that the transgenders must be facilitated and motivated to freely cast their votes.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jul, 2018 ) :A transgender worker of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jolly, has demanded Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to issue directions to the polling staff and security personnel deployed at polling stations on July 25, that the transgenders must be facilitated and motivated to freely cast their votes.

Talking to APP, Jolly said currently transgenders in Pakistan had seen positive changes as they had been given power to participate in political and decision making process through elections.

Jolly said the quota for transgenders should be raised from five percent to eight percent in general election. This will only be possible when country's people would cast their votes in favor of those political parties and candidates who really wanted to do something for the progress of the country, she added.

Jolly claimed that people wanted to change the state of affairs of the country by electing PTI which could bring real change to the country by initiating development projects for the uplift of society.

She said PTI had a strong election manifesto which addresses all issues of people, adding people had hailed the party manifesto and were assuring their support for PTI.

She demanded that the ECP and NADRA should identify transgenders according to their childhood place instead of their current place. "ECP should also hold an awareness campaign of transgender people with disabilities to educate them about the election," she added.