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Senators Call on Afghan Defence Minister to Resign
[Tolo News] Once again Afghan Senate House has urged Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak to step down. Urging the Defence officials to brief senators on the recent unprecedented attack on defence ministry, some senators said Defence Minister should be tried because of his shortfalls.Senate House branded the comments made by Defence Ministry Spokesperson Gen. Zaher Azimi about resignation of defence minister as irresponsible. Senators said Gen. Azimi should apologise for his comments. A couple of days ago Gen. Azimi acknowledged this call of senators alike the intention of defence ministry attacker. Defence minister "should not only resign, but he should also be brought to justice," Hafez Abdul Qayum, Afghan senator, said. "I think we should make a serious decision and we should convince him that he is the one who should be blamed and that he is no longer of use. He should honourably quit his post," Senator Maulawi Faizi said. Following a string of attacks by Death Eaters' sleeping cells that targeted military institutions, senators are doubtful about the capacities of Afghan cops to maintain peace and ensure security. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-25 |
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