An alleged corruption scandal amounting to a whopping Rs500 million has surfaced in the Sindh Assembly’s printing and publication budget, The Express Tribune has learnt.
Sindh Assembly’s Senior Special Secretary Muhammad Khan Rind has written a letter to Agha Siraj Durrani, the former speaker of the house, recommending that the sordid affair be referred to the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) for further official investigation.
In his letter, Rind detailed a concerning lack of transparency and accountability within the assembly affairs. Over the past 38 years, the assembly convened for a mere 1,785 days. Surprisingly, only 400 days of printed records of speeches and debates during these sessions are available, while 1,384 days remain unrecorded, which gives rise to suspicion that numerous records have been lost or mismanaged.
The communication states that the Sindh Assembly secretary is legally obligated to prepare a report for every session. This responsibility has been seriously neglected, with MHM Hasan Shah serving as additional secretary for legislation for an extended period but failing to maintain proper records.
Rind goes on to allege that Shah’s promotion to senior special secretary was carried out in violation of the law. The letter accuses Additional Secretary DFO Habib Samiju and the principal accounting officer of embezzling a staggering Rs500 from the printing and publication budget of the assembly.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 22nd, 2023.
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