‘Tribal candidates are security risk’ KP govt bans campaign in NA-41, 42 D.I.Khan

‘Tribal candidates are security risk’ KP govt bans campaign in NA-41, 42 D.I.Khan......http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/10378/

Farooq Mehsud

D.I. KHAN: District Government of Dera Ismail khan banned the Election activities of the NA-41 and NA-42- South Waziristan's Candidates in Dera
Ismail Khan. The ban was imposed to ensure security during election in Dera Ismail khan.
Deputy Commissioner of Dera Ismail khan, Amir Khattack, under the instruction of the KP's interior minister has banned the Election Campaign of NA-41 and 42 South Waziristan Candidates in Dera Ismail khan, and order in written form in this regard is given to DPO D.I. Khan, to act up the decision as per instruction
NA-42 South Waziristan comprises of the Mehsud tribe who were displaced during Operation Reh-e-Nejat , 2009 against banned outfit of TTP in South Waziristan. Now, most of the Mehsud families are residing as IDPs in the Districts of Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.,and NA-42-South Waziristan, Candidates have opened election offices in different areas of D.I. Khan, Tank city and also holding public gatherings and election rallies in D I khan to canvass the Mehsud voters in their favor.
Candidates for NA-42-South Waziristan condemned the decision saying if the polling stations for the Mehsud IDPs are to be set up in D.I .Khan and Tank then election campaign to be allowed, too, they turned the decision injustice and unfair.