Devolution of power: Govt faces heat for failing to provide smooth transition to LG
Councillors threaten protest; to meet govt representatives soon
Councillors threaten protest; to meet govt representatives soon. PHOTO: AFP
PESHAWAR:
Neighbourhood nazims and councillors from Nothia Jadeed intensified their criticism against the government over “its failure to devolve the power to grass-roots level”. They threatened to protest if their demands are not met.
The LG representatives expressed these views during a press conference held at the Peshawar Press Club on Monday. They said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government failed to establish offices for elected representatives in the area even six months after local government (LG) elections. Nothia Jadeed-1 nazim Alam Zeb, PTI, naib nazim Baz Muhammad, councillor Shazad Gul Muhammad, councillor Aziz Khan (from Awami National Party) and councillor Wahid Shah Bacha (Pakistan Rah-e-Haq) were present on the occasion.
“We will register our protest by holding a demonstration if the provincial government did not transfer the power to the neighbourhood nazim, naib nazim and councillors,” Zeb said. He added a joint meeting of the neighbourhood’s elected representatives will be held to discuss the matter with LG authorities.
The Nothia Jadeed-1 nazim asked elected members to demand development funds for their union councils. He commented, “In order to demand development funds for union councils from the K-P government, nazims and councillors should discuss the matter with the authorities according to the LG act instead of holding demonstrations.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 22nd, 2015.
Neighbourhood nazims and councillors from Nothia Jadeed intensified their criticism against the government over “its failure to devolve the power to grass-roots level”. They threatened to protest if their demands are not met.
The LG representatives expressed these views during a press conference held at the Peshawar Press Club on Monday. They said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government failed to establish offices for elected representatives in the area even six months after local government (LG) elections. Nothia Jadeed-1 nazim Alam Zeb, PTI, naib nazim Baz Muhammad, councillor Shazad Gul Muhammad, councillor Aziz Khan (from Awami National Party) and councillor Wahid Shah Bacha (Pakistan Rah-e-Haq) were present on the occasion.
“We will register our protest by holding a demonstration if the provincial government did not transfer the power to the neighbourhood nazim, naib nazim and councillors,” Zeb said. He added a joint meeting of the neighbourhood’s elected representatives will be held to discuss the matter with LG authorities.
The Nothia Jadeed-1 nazim asked elected members to demand development funds for their union councils. He commented, “In order to demand development funds for union councils from the K-P government, nazims and councillors should discuss the matter with the authorities according to the LG act instead of holding demonstrations.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 22nd, 2015.