Naseerabad Open Court held under Regional Director Ombudsman Ali Raza Magsi

NASEERABAD: An Open Court (Khuli Kachehri) was held at the District Council Hall in Dera Murad Jamali under Regional Director Ombudsman Naseerabad Division Ali Raza Magsi. It was held on the orders of the Provincial Ombudsman of Balochistan, Saadatullah Khan Bazai.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Naseerabad Abdul Jalil Sarparah, Assistant Commissioner Bashir Ahmed, District Health Officer Dr Ayaz Jamali, Chief Officer Municipal Committee Saleem Khan Domki and Deputy Conservator Forest Fareed Ahmed Rind attended. Officers and representatives of various government departments also took part.

Complaints from citizens

Citizens presented complaints in writing and verbally on a range of public issues. These included non-payment of salaries to employees of the education and local government departments and the university, and alleged encroachment on land of the Lal Shah graveyard. They also raised the failure of Islamic Relief to rebuild the homes of Floods victims, and the inactivity of the Jumma Khan Memorial Hospital. Other complaints concerned problems faced by traders, fears over relocation to the new bus stand, and unfinished gas pipeline projects.

The citizens drew the attention of the departments concerned to the resolution of these issues.

Address by the Regional Director

Addressing the gathering, Regional Director Ombudsman Naseerabad Division Ali Raza Magsi said the main aim of the Open Court was to deliver justice to people at their doorstep, improve the performance of government departments and ensure timely redress of citizens’ problems.

He said every effort would be made to resolve the complaints and issues presented by the public. He said officials of the departments concerned should take immediate steps to address public complaints.

He urged officers to ensure attendance in their offices, remain available to the public, take citizens’ complaints seriously and take practical steps to resolve them.

He added that action would be taken without discrimination against inactive departments and officers who neglected their duties, in order to promote better governance, transparency and public trust.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan