Boycotting their duties, MCP workers staged a protest against the alleged physical and verbal torture of two employees by Amjad, a supervisor. PHOTO: FILE
The city’s municipal corporation suspended 48 employees on Friday over their prolonged absence from duty, and issued orders asking them to report to the district administration office.
Earlier, Peshawar High Court’s green division bench had set a deadline of March 25 to ensure Shahi Katta, the main drain carrying a major part of the city’s waste, and other sanitation lines were cleaned. The bench warned there would be contempt proceedings against officials who failed to comply.
Municipal Corporation Peshawar (MCP) Administrator Javed Amjad had issued orders asking absent sanitation staff to report at Shahi Katta. However, many failed to turn up, prompting the MCP to issue suspension notices.
The MCP has around 4,800 workers. However, hundreds, particularly cleaning and sanitation staff, instead of performing their civic duty to clean sewage lines perform duties at VVIPs and politicians homes, while drawing salaries from the government exchequer.
MCP workers protest
Boycotting their duties, MCP workers staged a protest against the alleged physical and verbal torture of two employees by Amjad, a supervisor.
“Two days earlier, maintenance work on multi-loader vehicles under the administrator’s supervision was conducted, but within two days the vehicle had stopped working,” said union leader Fazil Khan, adding the administrator was infuriated and proceeded to beat the driver. “The officials have powers to suspend employees, but not to physically torture them.”
MCP employees ended the protest after holding negotiations with Amjad, who offered an apology to the driver, Naveed Khan.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 23rd, 2013.
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