PCC demanded reforms in electoral system

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ISLAMABAD: April 30, 2014. (By Shamim Masih) Pakistan Christian Congress, the oldest Christian political party re-organizing in Pakistan has demanded to bring reforms in the electoral system for minorities. Talking to the PCC Youth Conference, PCC chief said that government of Pakistan should take immediate corrective measures and should restore election system for minority candidates as well. Addressing the Youth Conference via video link, PCC chief Nazir S Bhatti demanded PML-N government to bring reforms in discriminatory laws including blasphemy law. PCC chief organizer Farrukh H Saif said that we want the immediate increase in the minority seats. He said the present Christian parliamentarians are not our true representative rather their official spokespersons. He said present electoral system for minorities is not democratic system. It adds bribe in democratic system and opened doors of the corruption in the country. Parvez Iqbal, president PCC Holland Chapter, especially participated in the youth conference and encouraged young’s of the PCC struggling for their rights. PCC youth welcomed the honorable guest and promised to work whole heartedly to achieve their goals. Christian youth across the country has joined PCC and participated from different areas of the country. Other PCC youth leaders and representatives addressed the conference. PCC has been working for Christian rights and values since 1985 in the country and have been struggling against injustice, persecution and laws enforcement on the face of depressed and marginalized Christian community.

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