PEW questions appointment of a bureaucrat as Member Oil in Orga
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Member Oil Orga appionted illegally
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday said that recent appointment of Member Oil in Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) is against the rules and regulations.
It can hamper the working of the Ogra which is already performing below the expectations of stakeholders, it said.
In a statement issued here today, Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that the former petroleum minister Dr. Asim appointed former DG Oil of the petroleum ministry as Member Oil in Orga after his retirement.
The government rejected the proposal of extension in his service of completion of his term which left the vacancy vacant.
Afterwards, the additional charge of the post was given to an additional secretary of the Cabinet Division which was illegal as appointment against the post requires relevant qualification and twenty years of experience in the field.
Murtaza Mughal said that the new appointee lacks both criteria as per the Section 3(5) of the Ogra Ordinance; it also pave way for conflict of interest as Orga reports to cabinet Division in administrative issues.
The slot in question is for technocrats and not bureaucrats and the government is not setting a good example by violating merit, said Dr. Mughal.
