Sialkot Assistant Commissioner Sonia Sadaf has responded after a video in which Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister Firdous is scolding her over poor quality of fruits at stalls of Sasta Ramadan Bazar went viral a day earlier.
Awan on Sunday conducted a visit to the shopping facility set up to provide various edible items to public at subsidized prices for inspection.
During the visit, some buyers complained the CM’s aide about substandard quality of food times when she started shouting at the assistant commissioner for negligence.
The government officer tried to convince the visiting politician but all in vein, thus, the AC went outside of the bazaar.
The video of the incident went viral on social media, drawing mixed response from users and government officials.
https://twitter.com/uzii_hashmi/status/1388968235228348421
Now, the response of AC Sonia Sadaf has also been posted on Twitter.
Sadaf can be heard saying that this is not the way to talk to people, adding: “We have been performing the duties throughout the day”.
She went on to say that the special assistant can convey the concerns in a civilized manner.
@RehamKhan1 @MaryamNSharif
This is the difference between a selected person & a person who has come to merit through hard work & dedication.Look at the language of AC #SoniaSadaf and then look at the language of #FirdousAshiq, a non-elected rude woman.#WeStandwithSoniaSadaf pic.twitter.com/uhfN1CnqhD— Shakil Bashir (@ShakilSidhu1) May 2, 2021
The assistant commission said that if the fruits rot due to hot weather then “human error” should also be taken into account.
Public Reaction to Firdous Awan’s outburst
https://twitter.com/ImMeharSam/status/1388959395556610049
Proud of #Soniasadaf, you proven that literate and illiterate can never be equal. #civilservantsdesirerespect pic.twitter.com/2tZ4RHY6li
— Zamam Nasir (@Musab_KinG8) May 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/uzii_hashmi/status/1388978909291634692
Some users of the view that bureaucrats are also answerable to public.
#افسر_شاہی_عوام_کو_جوابدہ
Most of assistant commissioners are just enjoying the perks of their authority, protocol, shaan-o-shaukat. They are unable to control price, encroachment, quality standards, what ever they are supposed to do. Well done @Dr_FirdousPTI Madam👍 pic.twitter.com/i6aqSJ1hSO— Umair Danish (@UmairDanish92) May 2, 2021
She is very much right, these officers are causing great damage to PMIK & it's Gov't.#افسر_شاہی_عوام_کو_جوابدہhttps://t.co/T7QYpK041S
— Samia Arshid (@khantareen1) May 2, 2021
