Friday, January 27, 2012

Punjab Deaths exposed incompetence, says governor

PUNJAB Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa has said that loss of around 100 precious lives because of reaction of medicines is a big tragedy which has exposed the Punjab government’s incompetence.

Talking to reporters after inaugurating two-day international conference on toxicology at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) here on Thursday he demanded formation of a judicial commission to investigate the serious issue. He said holding of several portfolios by the Punjab chief minister was beyond comprehension.

The governor, while referring to meetings chaired by the CM Shahbaz Sharif on daily basis, said instead of holding meetings all the day, practical work should be focused. He said on the one hand the chief minister considered himself as Khadim-e-Aala but on the other hand he was holding portfolios of several ministries. “It is necessary to trust others instead of merely becoming a preacher of democracy”, he added.

Latif Khosa said the CM even did not bother to come to Punjab Assembly, adding that if the same attitude of the Punjab government continued, the PML-N would be unable to find candidates for the coming general elections.

He also said local bodies elections were being delayed for the last four years. Earlier speaking at the conference, the governor said there was a need to evolve a comprehensive strategy to protect environment from pollution and to keep it clean.

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