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Misappropriation scam hits Sindh flood victims amidst international corruption fears | Amidst international concerns over the misuse of funds meant for flood victims owing to the massive corruption prevalent in the country, reports of misappropriation of government funds in Pakistan's Sindh province have come to light. According to reports, the Sindh government has been
releasing seven million rupees daily for supplying food to the flood-hit people
who have taken refuge in various relief camps in Sukkur. However, people at these
camps complained about lack of food and other relief materials. Fingers are being
raised at officials, who are involved in relief work, with people blaming them
for diverting funds meant for flood victims, The Nation reports. The report comes
at a time when the United States has told Pakistan that it would not tolerate
corruption in the distribution of aid and relief in the flood-hit country. Speaking
to media persons during a regular briefing here, State Department spokesman Philip
J Crowley said the Obama administration wants the aid meant for the Pakistani
flood victims to reach them directly. "We will not tolerate corruption. The assistance
that we are providing is for the people of Pakistan . We want to see this assistance
get directly to the people of Pakistan ," Crowley said. "In terms of assistance,
there is all kind of assistance. Some of it is direct support through our military
stocks directly to the Pakistani people. In some cases, it's through non-governmental
organisations," he added. |
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