The NGO officials were accused of corruption by hundreds of flood-affected people. The protesters alleged that bungling worth millions of rupees had taken place in the allocation of flood funds.
According to security officials, around 500 flood victims gathered and blocked Chachran road for over two hours in the Mughalabad area.
I-Lab officialis were blamed for charging flood victims for relief items.
“They demanded Rs500 per token. The tokens allowed us to claim blankets and food,” said flood victim Sahil. Kaleem, another flood victim, said that agents of the NGO had kept the aid that they were supposed to be given, in their own houses.
The flood victims demanded that an investigation be conducted into the workings of I-Lab and other NGOs. On the other hand, I- Lab manager, Dr Mehmood Qureshi, said that flour and other food items were not provided to the flood victims because of poor quality.
District manager of the NGO, Afzal Shah, said that they had sacked corrupt officials like Naseer Khan, who was in charge of aid distribution in Chachran Sharif.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 6th, 2011.
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