Government Teachers Association refuses to Perform Election Duty in Balochistan.

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In a notice to Balochistan provincial education ministry, the Government Teachers Association (GTA) has reiterated its earlier concerns that Kech is one of the most dangerous and sensitive districts in the country, where the security personnel are constantly being attacked when they go for election duty.

The GTA said it cannot take any risks and send its staff to the polling stations in these hostile situations.

“Therefore, we think, in such conditions, teachers cannot perform their duties without security and protection. We would have gladly performed our duties if the situation was calm and peaceful” GTA said.

The central spokesperson of GTA Mr Dad Jan Baloch said, “The ground realities are very grim and the armed security officials are attacked on daily basis. In these situations a teacher who has no weapon but his pen, cannot perform his duty in an effective way.”

The statement announcement further read, “Therefore, the Government Teachers Association is unable to perform election duties in district Kech and other sensitive area of Balochistan on the day of election on 11 May 2013.