Questions four-month silence on probe; says public right to know cannot be ignored
Srinagar, Dec 5 (KNC): Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Friday demanded clarity from the administration on the “deeply disturbing” rotten meat scandal, questioning why despite the passage of over four months the public has received no update on the investigation, test results, or action taken against the offenders.
Mirwaiz-Kashmir in his Friday sermon addressed at Jama Masjid Srinagar as per news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC said, This shocking revelation deeply shook the trust of people that such large-scale malpractice was allowed to go on and unchecked for so long and in response to it, authorities promised a thorough inquiry into the incident to expose and bring the culprits to book.
The issue also highlighted the serious issues with food safety and regulation in the state.
Mirwaiz said that it has been more than four months but so far we have not heard anything about the investigation. He asked the administration to come clean on the matter.
Mirwaiz said it is the right of people to know what did the test results of the seized meat reveal and if the culprits have been identified and booked and their businesses shut down. Is such meat no longer in the market? he asked.
Mirwaiz said the administration should make all this public so that people are reassured and their faith restored. Accountability demands public transparency, so the authorities should inform the public about the findings of the investigation and the corrective measures with regard to food safety and regulation that they have taken after this serious incident. (KNC)
