According to the PCPC head, the entire garbage collecting scheme reeks of
corruption since he believes there is "absolutely no need" to bring in foreign
companies to collect garbage in Egypt. El-Ashqar added that contracts are biased
towards the foreign companies which incur no penalties if they don't collect the
garbage, as is the case currently. Another point of contention, is the long-term
contracts for companies which are unfamiliar and have no previous experience in
Egypt. "It doesn't make any sense," he asserted. "These foreign companies are
unconstitutional and are only a front for officials to siphon money from the
people."