The ugly face of manipulation has been seen just too many times in the past. Apart from stigmatising the process and muddying the pool, it has earned the country precious little. The fidelity of the elections rests on the collective integrity of the Election Commission, the media and members of the civil society. We must turn our back on the past and banish all kinds of manipulation from the electoral process. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

Source: The Express Tribune May 31, 2018 03:56 UTC