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گلگت بلتنستان کے صوبائی وزرا نے چیف سیکریٹری, دوسرے سیکریٹریز پر عدم اعتماد کا اظہارکردیا
اسلام آباد (پ ۔ ر) وزیراعلیٰ گلگت بلتستان سید مہدی شاہ کے زیر صدارت اسلام آباد میں صوبائی وزرا ء کا ایک اہم اجلاس ہوا جس میں گلگت بلتستان کے صوبائی وزرا نے وزیراعلیٰ کے ماتحت سکریٹرز کی شکایات کی کہ وہ اپنی من مانیوں سے باز نہیں آتے ہیں اور باوجود ہدایت کے اپنی مرضی چلاتے ہیں اور بازپرس کرنے پرچیف سکریٹری گلگت بلتستان کا نام لیتے ہیں کہ وہ ان کی ہدایات کے مطابق ہی اپنی ڈیوٹی سر انجام دے رہے ہیں کیونکہ انکو چیف سکریٹری کے واضع ہدایات ہیں کہ وہ کسی بھی صوبائی وزیر یا مشیر کی بات پر توجہ نہ دیں۔صوبائی وزرا نے پرزور الفاظ میں موجودہ چیف سکریٹری اورسکریٹریز پر عدم اعتماد کا اظہار کیا ہے۔اور کہا ہے کہ وہ انکی موجودگی میں اپنے فرائیض بہتر طریقے سے نہیں نبھاسکتے عوام اور اپنے حلقوں کے جائز کام بھی ان سکریٹریزکی عدم توجحی کے باعث جمود کا شکار ہیں۔وزیراعلیٰ نے صوبائی وزراء کے تحفضات کو دور کرانے کی یقین دہانی کراتے ہوئے کہا کہ کچھ عرصے سے میں خود بھی محسوس کر رہاہوں کہ چیف سکریٹری اور چند سکریٹریز کا رویہ تبدیل ہو چکا ہے جن سکریٹریز کی وزراء نے نشاندہی کی ہے ان سے باز پرس کی جائیگی تاکہ صوبائی موملات کو خوش اصلوبی سے انجام دیا جاسکے۔اور ان سکریٹریز سے آئیندہ ہفتہ وار کارکردگی رپورٹ طلب کی جائیگی۔وزیر اعلیٰ نے کہا کہ میں تمام سرکاری ملازمین کو ہدایت کرتا ہوں کہ وہ تندہی سے آئیندہ اپنی خدمات سر انجام دیں اور اپنی حاضری کو یقینی بنائیں سست اور کاہل اہلکاروں کو بلکل برداشت نہیں کیا جائیگا۔مجھے امید ہے کہ ائیندہ گریڈ ایک سے لیکرچیف سکرٹری تک تمام سرکاری ملازمین اپنی تمام تر توائیاں عوام کی فلاح و بہبود کیلیے استمعال کرئیگے تاکہ غریب اور پسمائندہ علاقہ خوشحالی کی راہ پر گامزن ہوسکے کیونکہ موجودہ عوامی حکومت ان سے یہی توقع رکھتی ہے۔
This has been earnest desire of every well wisher and intellectual of GB to have a peace and development in the area. To achieve this common goal every stake holder need to be on same line and page.
I was shocked to notice that there is a big gap amongst leadership and professionals of GB. Daily news papers are filled with such types of stories where blaming culture is depicted.
I would never say who is right and who is wrong. I would do say what is wrong as society reformer or social scientist.
Frequently I have elaborated about good governance principles and needs of its implementations. So far it has improved 0 to 10 percent in some departments. Still it needs to incorporate 90 % in our daily and Govt. Offices routines to streamline the systems. This credit goes to Chief Secretary and his team, if political leadership is cooperating them and encouraging them in streamlining the systems it is also appreciable.
The development of GB depends on the professionalism of secretaries and visionary leadership of political leaders. To ensure any development in GB both groups need to be on one page to service delivery effectively and efficiently. It seems that both groups are reluctant to accept each other. Ultimately public suffers due to their disintegration and misunderstandings on various development plans and programmes. We expect both groups, leadership and management to accept one another and rationalize their difference of opinions through professionally and logically.
The notion of becoming Boss is condemned and discouraged in modern society. Every administrator needs to become a dynamic leader. Once there was a time when it was said by Boss “ Do or die but don’t say why” while leader says “ obey intelligently”.
It would be dishonesty if I would not share the case studies from both sides. I mean need to change behaviour from both sides.
• Case study from political leadership side: Ten years ago I got chance to sit with a well known political figure who was also our MNA for 30 minutes in his office. During this time he called more than 30 times to Govt. Officers for posting, appointment, promotions and accomplishment of tasks of his voters. When I observed him closely I asked him that you are the leader of area not individuals when you would develop plans for area, he frankly and politely told me now my speed has become slow otherwise I was remembered all the important numbers of Govt. executives. This shows that political leadership is compelling the professionals to do illegal and unlawful favour. If the professionals honours such request or phones it means they also involved in corruption and violating the policies.
• General findings or improvement Areas from Political Leadership side:
*Some Political leaders only focus the area of their voters and individuals that needs to be changed. They are the leaders of the area and all people whether any individual has casted vote for him or not. Leader should be beyond of these limitations and boundaries.
* Some Political leaders work for only party workers that is against the basic human rights.
* Some political leaders tease and torture the opponent officers and favour the party relevant officers which create disintegration and hate ness against the leadership and such oppressive officers or individuals become the victim of violence at all stages.
* Some political leaders compel the officers to do unlawful and illegal work such as granting contractor ship or create a post etc.
*Some leaders confine themselves in prejudices like cost, colour, region and ethnic as well. All are leaders of GB and they should be broad minded in launching various development programmes. .i e in educational perspective Diamer district is most back ward especially in female education all leaders should be on same page to develop that area or district.
* Male students in Diamer =19523 Female students =3394 (Govt. EMIS 2011-12)
* Male students in Gilgit =20629 Female students =22054
This comparison shows that to what extent Diamer needs help in education like wise there may be many remotest and backward areas as well that needs to be considered to resolve their emerging issues.
* We were glad and expecting that we would get constitutional right in GB but now instead of it we are asked to pay the tax. Some MNAS are commenting on it in news papers I would say why they are not raising voice in GB assembly.
Findings and improvement Areas from professional (secretaries) sides:
* There is always room for improvement; no body can claim his / her perfection except God. But being professionals it is the duty of executives or officers to be more accountable and fair and transparent in their office routines or assuming duties as they are more learned and skilful member of society compare to a specific time leader. His professionalism and education demands him or her to be well versed Islamic values as well as universal values. When I shared it more than ten offices I was told it is
Pakistan you can not expect with us to be streamline the system. I don’t know who have forbidden us to follow the golden principles of Islam that is accountability, tolerance, peace and harmony, equality, fairness, rule of law and transparency these are also universal values and pillars of good governance as well. As professionals, why are violating these principles. Secretaries need to be more accountable and fair in their office routines.
*There is no follow up mechanism of emerging issues. I have some written directives of 4 executives and secretaries for last three years to address the certain issues that are not honoured by their subordinates. These issues are related to basic human rights not personal. I am astonished that what is uses of these offices or officers that are not obeyed. It seems that there is no rule of law prevailed in society and amongst staff. If I would mentioned the names of officers or secretaries this would be none- professional approach. My purpose is reform of the systems not hit to the individual; if this would be continue at any stage I would have to mention it.
Here is moral obligation of secretaries to ensure rule of law and motivate the leaders through professionalism.
*Today I was reading that contractors threatened the finance secretary in his office, I would suggest the leaders should discuss the issues with professionals and they should satisfy such groups, if the contractors have completed their task through proper system they should be paid if they have not followed than they should be convinced logically and rationally.
* It is noticed that in offices there are certain people who are working as agent and bargaining with people for jobs and appointments. It is also noticed that some office staff are openly demanding for amount to completing legal task whether it is AGPR or Govt. Offices. If it is reality than what is the duty of department head who is heading that office. In such cases can we deserve to call Muslim or true Pakistani. I would say never God will never send his angels to forbade us and make us conscious’ as already in Holy Quran it is stated that do not become dishonest in dealings of Allah, his prophet peace be upon him, and amongst yours dealing as well.”
Why we are committing dishonesty as daily I notice that Govt office timing is 8 o clock but no any office opens at 8 , o clock except top management. I was also sharing this with GAD responsible authority why they are deceiving the people through circular to open offices at 8 and close at 4 pm. actually it is not happening.
The Holy Quran says “.” Why are thou saying that is not followed by you.”
The ultimate objective of this detail discussion is to appreciate the good efforts made by all individuals whether that may be from leader’s side or management side.
All GBIANS were glad on promotion of our chief secretary and Shahid ullah baig and congratulated them and they had also certain expectations. Chief Secretary has started to meet at gross root level with force commander to tailoring the gaps. It is good initiative we expect with all secretaries to ensure their surprise visits in departments and villages to get first hand information about their department and staff performance as well. The CM and Governor needs to play their role as moderators to build bridges amongst leadership and management. We also expect that he would extend his full cooperation with chief secretary in streamlining the Govt. systems.
Thanks for reading and hearing patiently
Ali Mehr
Social Scientist