Karzai Refusing to Sign Ministers' Arrest Warrants

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Source: Times Online

Afghanistan's chief prosecutor has enough evidence to charge at least five government ministers with crimes including embezzlement and fraud, officials said today.

But President Karzai has so far refused to sign their arrest warrants - despite very public pledges to crack down on corruption.

"We have indictments with sufficient proof against five ministers," said the Attorney General, General Mohammed Ishaq Aloko.

"Two of them are in the current cabinet and three are former ministers. The President only has to grant his approval, then the trials can proceed."

Mr Karzai pledged to clean up his government and root out corruption during his inauguration speech last week as he began his second five-year term.

But General Aloko's deputy, Fazel Ahmad Faqiryar, told The Times that Mr Karzai is yet to waive their ministerial immunity. "We still haven't received any warrants from the President to arrest the ministers," he said.

more: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/Afghanistan/article6928275.ece

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1. LOL @ "legitimate" Afghanistan government

:rofl:

It's more like Afghan mafia.

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2. That's the truth.

Yet, we'll continue to give the crooks tons of money and the full support of the US military.