The revelation of a meeting between the Chief Election Commissioner and theAmerican Ambassador against the recommendations of the Ministry of ForeignAffairs has sparked controversy. According to a report by 92 News, ChiefElection Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja went against the Ministry ofForeign Affairs’ advice and held a meeting with the US Ambassador on August24th.
Despite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advising against the meeting, ittook place.
The Election Commission chose to keep the meeting confidential andrefrained from issuing any statements, but the US Embassy released astatement, making the meeting public. This has caused significant concernamong government officials.
According to diplomatic sources, the series of meetings between the ChiefElection Commissioner and foreign diplomats is a matter of great concern,highlighting the need for the Election Commission to exercise extremecaution in its interactions with foreign diplomats, while adhering toforeign policy and diplomatic sensitivities.
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This incident raises questions about the independence and decision-makingprocess of the Election Commission, as well as the importance ofmaintaining diplomatic protocols and sensitivity to foreign affairs in suchinteractions
