Sirajul Haq calls for medical emergency in flood affected areas as hundreds of thousands of victims face risk of infectious diseases

LAHORE, Sep 08 (SABAH): Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Sirajul Haq has called for medical emergency in flood affected areas as hundreds of thousands of victims face risk of infectious diseases.

While talking to representatives of different donor organizations at Mansoorah on Thursday, Sirajul Haq also demanded the government provide free agriculture inputs and free electricity to farmers in affected areas. He called for transparent distribution of government aid during rehabilitation process, asking the government to form independent committees including members of non-government organizations and people of good repute at tehsil level. He said the government should establish medical camps for women and children in rural areas as well.
The JI emir who reached Mansoorah on Thursday after three-day visit to flood-hit areas of Sindh expressed concern over reports of irregularities in distribution of aid, demanding independent probe into it. He warned the rulers against repeating past episodes of corruption in the affected areas. He said the corruption at massive level was reported during the aid distribution in floods of 2010 and earthquake of 2005 but the responsible were never held accountable. This time, he added, the nation would not allow it.

Sirajul Haq said the government overall response during the emergency was pathetic and slow. The government still seemed non-serious and rulers were engaged in fighting over trivial issues.  He said floods were test case for the federal and provincial governments but their attitude was not satisfactory so far as people were complaining against rulers.

Sirajul Haq said thousands of workers of the JI and Alkhidmat Foundation of Pakistan were engaged in relief activities and they would continue work till the completion of rehabilitation process. He thanked the nation for posing confidence on the JI and its charity, appealing the people to continue cooperation for their brothers and sisters in need.