[Tolo News] Rural Rehabilitation and Development Minister has fired 53 employees in the Ministry, an official in the ministry told TOLOnews on condition of anonymity. Staff close to the Minister Jarullah Mansoori get the highest salaries and the government should find a way to address the issue, the official said.
But RRD Minister dismissed the allegation saying their contracts ended because of a lack of funding.
Documents obtained by TOLOnews indicated that 53 employees of the ministry were sacked directly at Jarullah Mansoori's order.
"This is not about sacking. We have project staff and by the time a project ends then contracts of staff involved in the projects are also terminated," RRD Minister, Jarullah Mansoori, told TOLOnews.
The documents revealed that salaries in the ministry start from Afs 2,200 to Afs 22,500. Based on the evidence and an official in the ministry most of high salaries are paid to staff close to Mr Mansoori.
But World Bank's Spokesperson said their aid has been doubled to Rural Rehabilitation and Development Ministry.
"World Bank aid to Afghanistan and especially to rural rehabilitation and development ministry has been the same like in the past. There hasn't been any change in programmes funded by World Bank," Abdul Rauf, World Bank's Spokesperson, told TOLOnews.
Fired staff complained about Mr Mansoori as he had committed to make reforms and root out corruption in the ministry when he had presented his work plans to Afghan House of Representatives.