Saturday, May 23, 2009

Why break the habit of a lifetime?

PESHAWAR: The Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees (CAR) staff has arrested four officials deputed at the Jalozai camp on charges of stealing items meant for the IDPs, stated a press release issued here.

The Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of the NWFP government has taken strict notice of complaints by IDPs about misuse of relief items being provided by various donor agencies and philanthropists, and directed the security agencies to arrest all those found guilty of selling food and other items intended for the displaced families.

On the instructions of Provincial Relief Commissioner and In charge of ERU, Muhammad Azam Khan, the CAR officials arrested Sub-Inspector Attiqur Rehman, two storekeepers Inayat Khan and Musa Khan, Food Constable Murad Khan and Junior Clerk Nawabzada, stealing 36 steel plates, 3 tarpaulins, 60 packets of biscuits and 20kg of sugar. They were carrying the stolen items in the car of Attiqur Rehman when the security officials intercepted them. Clerk Nawabzada reportedly fled the scene.

The ERU chief has issued instructions of zero tolerance for corruption and dereliction of duty by officials deputed in the IDPs camps in various parts of the province.

A strict vigil will be kept on the authorities discharging duties at the IDPs camps. The ERU has been set up by the NWFP government for monitoring the relief operation for the IDPs from Malakand division where the security forces have been carrying out a big operation against miscreants.

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