FBR Employees Union President Abdul Qayoom says CC and his aides are trying to corner union and deprive FBR employees of rights
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Regional Tax Office-1 has warned officials from hanging banners, posters and affixing stickers in and around the building where the FBR Revenue Alliance office is also operating.
According to a circular issued by the Additional Commissioner Headquarters Aamer Amin Bhatti, wall chalking and tempering with any public property is prohibited in law and, thus, hanging of banners, posters and affixing stickers in and outside the RTO-I building is strictly prohibited.
“Any officer or official and outsider found involved in violation of above shall be dealt with under the relevant law and rules, including E&D Rules 1973 and initiation of criminal proceeding against them as the case may be,” the circular added.
The circular read that the instructions were issued on the order of Chief Commissioner (CC) Waqar Ahmad.
The instructions have also been brought to the notice of FBR Chairman Tariq Bajwa, Industrial Relations Operations, member administration and other authorities concerned.
On the other hand, condemning the act, FBR Employees Union President Mian Abdul Qayoom alleged that the CC and his aides have designed the well-planned scheme to corner the union and deprive the FBR employees of their rights.
He said that the CC was manipulating to eliminate the FBR CBA union which is registered with the NIRC. On the other hand, the CC was adamant that the FBR employees union has no legal existence.
He added that Chief Commissioner Waqar Ahmad has managed to remove the banners hanged against the RT-I’s walls ascribed with slogans demanding the employees’ rights. Banners also praise ‘good deeds’ of the board.
“We tried to visit the chief commissioner, however, he did not give us time for a meeting. Nevertheless, we are still optimistic to resolve the issue through dialogue with the CC. If the issue does not come to an end, we will act accordingly,” the president told Customs Today.
This scribe approached Additional Chief Commissioner Aamer Amin Bhatti in his office, but the official refused to comment.
