Sir, I wish the system were working well. The ‘news’ you are quoting are statements by Mustafa Kamal. I am sorry, Mustafa Kamal saying that the drain system is ‘working well’ does not mean anything while I get accounts from my family and friends about it (since newspapers except dailytimes.com.pk are all biased).
The news you quote also mention that:
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However, the CDGK helpline did not receive any rain related complaint from the citizens, added Kamal*
I mean, please be reasonable and honestly tell me if all the citizens are happy with, for example, bridges being washed away by rain water?
Rain death toll rises to 33; two bridges wiped out
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A bridge washed away near Maripur police station at Hawks Bay Road, causing traffic to and from Hawks Bay to be blocked. Meantime, a bridge, linking Airport to Gulistan-e-Jauhar washed away near Airport Security Forces headquarter in rainwater, causing to obstruct the way.*
or Rain claims 20 lives in Karachi
*Meanwhile, the KPT Underpass in Clifton, Gharibabad, Nazimabad and Sohrab Goth underpasses were inundated and closed, while most of the roads and arteries of the city were also blocked due to the rainwater.
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Or you can read any other newspaper for that matter.
I know that these were unusual rains but I am not unjustly criticizing MK. I am aware of his efforts and all the marketing associated with it. I have seen newly constructed underpasses being closed every time it rained. I mean, common, you are making an UNDERPASS for God’s sake. It HAS to have a drainage system!
Supply of justice, law and order, electricity etc are the things you claim are not under the Mayor’s control. Making roads and bridges the can be washed away by rain water, however, are.
The links you provided are from 2006 when MK is ‘talking’ about flooding in Karachi. He is still ‘talking’. In 2006, he was ‘talking’ about the garbage disposal, he is still ‘talking’.
Its not that he is solely responsible for the evils in Karachi. The city has been like this for years now. Its just that all the marketing trying to prove him as some kind of a hero is the garbage we need disposed.