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Senators Accuse Karzai, His Family of
Corruption
Afghan senators on Sunday accused President Hamid Karzai, some of
his family members, his two vice presidents and several cabinet
members of corruption.
Senate chairman Fazel Hadi Muslimyar said some members of the Karzai
family and some politicians close to Mr Karzai took money from several
banks in Afghanistan but predicted they will never be prosecuted. He said
finance minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal would also probably escape
prosecution.
He added, however, that if an investigation indicated Mr Zakhilwal was
corrupt, the Senate would be the first institution to help the judiciary bring
him to justice and put him in prison.
"The president, his family members, his deputies and his cabinet members
are involved in corruption and looted banks and none of them were
prosecuted. If the allegations about the finance minister are proved, the
Senate would the first organ to help in his prosecution and put him in jail,"
Mr Muslimyar said.
Meanwhile, several other senators accused the government of turning a
blind eye to Mr Zakhilwal's alleged corruption. They urged Mr Karzai to
break his silence on the matter.
Senator Nesar Ahmad Ares raised concerns about the dual citizenship many
government officials hold, saying this permits people who are accused of
corruption the flee the country before they face justice. He urged
President Karzai to look into the matter.
President Karzai is under pressure to rein in corruption in his administration.
At a conference in Tokyo in July, donors said Afghanistan will get the $16
billion in aid money pledged only if serious efforts are made to stamp out
graft and nepotism.
http://tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/7...-of-corruption
I wonder how clean the senators themselves are..
Corruption
Afghan senators on Sunday accused President Hamid Karzai, some of
his family members, his two vice presidents and several cabinet
members of corruption.
Senate chairman Fazel Hadi Muslimyar said some members of the Karzai
family and some politicians close to Mr Karzai took money from several
banks in Afghanistan but predicted they will never be prosecuted. He said
finance minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal would also probably escape
prosecution.
He added, however, that if an investigation indicated Mr Zakhilwal was
corrupt, the Senate would be the first institution to help the judiciary bring
him to justice and put him in prison.
"The president, his family members, his deputies and his cabinet members
are involved in corruption and looted banks and none of them were
prosecuted. If the allegations about the finance minister are proved, the
Senate would the first organ to help in his prosecution and put him in jail,"
Mr Muslimyar said.
Meanwhile, several other senators accused the government of turning a
blind eye to Mr Zakhilwal's alleged corruption. They urged Mr Karzai to
break his silence on the matter.
Senator Nesar Ahmad Ares raised concerns about the dual citizenship many
government officials hold, saying this permits people who are accused of
corruption the flee the country before they face justice. He urged
President Karzai to look into the matter.
President Karzai is under pressure to rein in corruption in his administration.
At a conference in Tokyo in July, donors said Afghanistan will get the $16
billion in aid money pledged only if serious efforts are made to stamp out
graft and nepotism.
http://tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/7...-of-corruption
I wonder how clean the senators themselves are..