THE recent transformation of Speedo bus stopsinLahorehasraised several concerns. What happened to the funds allocatedfor the previous renovations? The issue at hand is not with the green or red bus project itself, but with the lack of accountability within the governmentfor the wasteful expenditure of public money. It is no secret that millions of rupeeshavebeenspentontherecent modifications.
Who will ensure that public funds are utilised efficiently? It is ironic that salaries ofprovinciallegislators have beenincreased, and they still fail to address the issue of wasteful expenditure of public funds and the ineffectiveness of local governments. With things being what they are, even the increase in salaries has become nothing but a wasteful expense.
Had the local governments been functional, issues, such as transportation, electricity, cleanliness, and waste management would have been effectively addressed, and public money would have been put to better use. Unfortunately, the absence of functional local governments leaves us with little recourse.
