While the PTI issued an internal memo to establish a chain of command, some of the party leaders criticised the move as an effort to run the party like an \u201carmy unit\u201d and argued that differences of opinion are the \u201cbeauty and plus point\u201d of the organisation.<\/p>\n
The leaders believe that the internal memo is undemocratic and ensures one-man rule instead of decentralisation. They also claimed that the original constitution of PTI had a core committee and nothing like a political one.<\/p>\n
PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram stated that \u201cthe internal memo was the need of the hour and was issued by Additional Secretary General PTI Firdous Shamim Naqvi to streamline recent issues faced by the party.\u201d<\/p>\n
The memo, available with Dawn<\/em>, states that in the centre, provincial presidents and general secretaries or equivalent office bearers will report to the party\u2019s secretary general.<\/p>\n Similarly, at the provincial level, the regional president and general secretary will report to the secretary general of the party on organisational matters. District and tehsil presidents will report to the general secretary of the region and district.<\/p>\n \u201cTo clarify further, no tier can break this chain of command. For the party to function properly, the office bearers must recognise their domain,\u201d the memo, signed by party leader Firdous Shamim Naqvi, stated.<\/p>\n \u201cAt each tier, their many functions which are the purview of the tier as per the general directions called out above. The functional duties of the office bearer will be decided by the [secretary general] with the approval of the cabinet of the tier.\u201d<\/p>\n The memo added that all provincial or regional heads\u2019 complaints would be addressed to the centre and to the respective office bearer, as the case may be.<\/p>\n A leader of the party, wishing not to be quoted, said that the PTI was going under \u201cone-man rule\u201d with this move.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, no decision can be taken without getting the approval from the secretary general. However, it is a fact that currently there is no secretary general in the PTI, and that is why Additional Secretary General Mr Naqvi has signed the internal memo,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n Another leader said that the PTI had a core committee, and there was no mention of the political committee in the party\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, there is no room for dissent or difference with the secretary general,\u201d he said. \u201cOnce, PTI leaders had their own opinion, and Imran Khan used to say that the difference of opinion was the beauty of the political party.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, now the political party will be run like an army unit in which there will be a \u2018chain of command\u2019. I can foresee that the differences within the party will further increase,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Information Secretary Akram, while talking to Dawn<\/em>, said that the chain of command was already defined in the constitution of the PTI.<\/p>\n \u201cThe internal memo is basically related to block code, which is related to Election Management and Assessment Cell (EMAC),\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had to issue the internal memo as at different places, appointments for EMAC were not being understood by party wings. So Mr Naqvi has given just a clarification to streamline the issues related to appointments regarding EMAC.\u201d<\/p>\n Akram emphasised that the hierarchy of the PTI was arranged according to the party constitution was submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan in 2019, further stating that all have to perform their roles as per the constitution.<\/p>\n \u201cChain of command has to be recognised to run any party smoothly. Parties cannot be run without a chain of command. Otherwise, there is a structure including Centre, Province, Region, District, Tehsil and then Unions,\u201d the PTI Information Secretary said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While the PTI issued an internal memo to establish a chain of command, some of the party leaders criticised the move as an effort to run the party like an \u201carmy unit\u201d and argued that differences of opinion are the \u201cbeauty and plus point\u201d of the organisation. 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