Residents of the Gorno-Matchinsky District complain about the owners of coal deposits

Residents of the Gorno-Matchinsky district complain that trucks carrying heavy loads have caused serious damage to rural roads.

A source from the Gorno-Matchinsky district, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Azda TV that the road to the Ayni district passes through several villages in the Gorno-Matchinsky district. The source also sent a video showing a truck of the “Dulan” brand, fully loaded with coal, driving on the roads of the village. According to him, trucks with heavy loads constantly pass through the villages of this district. The village roads are not designed for such heavily loaded trucks, and they have destroyed all the village roads and completely ruined the asphalt surface.

The source also reported that frequently passing through the rural roads, loaded “Dulans” constantly raise clouds of dust, causing all the trees to dry up.

“The trees no longer bear fruit, and people cannot harvest,” he said.

According to him, in addition to the drying of trees, residents suffer from various diseases, and doctors believe this is related to the large amount of dust.

The Azda TV source stated that residents have repeatedly appealed to government agencies, but no one is willing to stop the trucks.

“On the contrary, law enforcement agencies and security services warned us not to complain anywhere, and even threatened us that if we complain somewhere or publish our complaints on social media, we would be accused of collaborating with banned opposition organizations and sent to prison,” the source said.

In the Gorno-Matchinsky district, there is a coal deposit called “Guzn,” which, according to official data, is controlled by the company LLC “Kudrat 2010.” As of 2018, the company was registered in the name of Ashurov Khusrav Begidzhonovich.

At the same time, observers familiar with the situation believe that such a situation is not only observed in the Gorno-Matchinsky district but also in several other districts of the country. In particular, several years ago, the company “Faroz,” owned by close relatives of Emomali Rahmon, used such trucks to transport flour, cement, and fuel from Tajikistan to Afghanistan, resulting in most of the asphalt covering of the roads between the villages in the Jayhun and Panj districts being completely destroyed, turning the roads into dust and mud.

In such situations, when the owners of transport companies are close relatives of the president, despite the complete destruction of roads and the enormous difficulties faced by residents, no one can stop these trucks or even complain anywhere.