Within a few weeks of joining the federal government, Federal Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat has been charged by his own party with heavy indulgence and involvement in corruption.
A prominent Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) parliamentarian, in a blistering letter to both President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, took the lid off Faisal’s alleged corrupt and listed some of the charges against the federal minister, inviting the top leadership of the country to inquire for itself the truth of his claims through independent sources, including intelligence agencies.
Excerpts of the letters to the president and prime minister say: “Faisal Saleh Hayat, Federal Minister for Housing & Works has created problem in each and every development scheme in the country, harassing contractors and desiring commission.”
“He (Hayat) has also transferred so many officials after bribe without considering tenure or transfer policy before closing the financial year. He got nazrana on Urs of Shah Jewna from SE/Xiens while spending much amount on special renovation of his office in Pakistan Secretariat. This is all creating bad name to the government,” the letter states.
“Please take serious notice, ask intelligence agencies to collect all data and decide in the best interest of the country and government,” the letter concludes.
Pakistan Today has learned that the parliamentarian also told his party’s top leadership about the state of affairs in the Housing and Works Ministry, which is headed by Hayat, as well his “questionable” conduct ever since he became the minister.
The PML-Q leadership is contemplating its response in view of the charges leveled by the parliamentarian and is expected to react after the federal budget. Interestingly, before joining the federal government, Hayat adopted a very moralistic position against the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government and never missed an opportunity to expose the corruption of PPP ministers, especially Raja Pervez Ashraf when he was the federal minister for water and power.
Hayat was unavailable for comment despite repeated attempts.
