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Kabul mayor gets four years in jug
 [Iran Press TV Latest] An Afghan court has sentenced the mayor of Kabul to four years in prison on corruption charges -- the first major anti-corruption move by President Hamid Karzai. The court issued a warrant for the arrest of Mir Abdul Ahad Sahebi in absentia on Monday. Sahebi was found guilty of misappropriation of more than $16,000 dollars of public money. The court has ordered the mayor to return the money and removed him from his post. It was the first high-profile corruption conviction for an Afghan official since President Karzai was sworn in for a second five year term. Posted by: Fred 2009-12-08 |
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