Khaufpur April 13, 2007
Following six weeks of dharna sit-in and two weeks of hunger strike at the “Tin shed” in the New Market area of Khaufpur, the Collector of Khaufpur has confirmed that the government will meet survivors leaders to implement their demands.
According to survivors’ spokesperson Zafar Rahman, ‘The politicians have now agreed to implement the Supreme Court order to provide clean water to those whose water is poisoned by chemicals leaking from the Kampani’s abandoned and derelict factory.’
Responding to reports that the kampani may be sold off piecemeal in an attempt to dissipate the liability for Khaufpur, Rahman added that, ‘Whoever acquires any part of the Kampani will also acquire the liabiity and will be pursued for as long as it takes to get justice.’
