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| Afghanistan |
| Watchdog Body Uncovers Systematic Embezzlement in Ministry |
| 2015-06-04 |
| [Tolo News] The Independent Joint Committee for Monitoring and Evaluation of Corruption (MEC) has found that a group of officials from within the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled have systematically embezzled about $8 million a year from the ministry for the past few years. Based on a report by the committee a syndicate from within the ministry has continuously taken money meant for the disabled. "Mafia at the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled must be punished. But more importantly, peoples' rights must be respected and the distribution process must be changed," says Yama Turabi, Chairman of the Joint Committee for Monitoring and Evaluation. Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match, a new, even louder, voice was to be heard... Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled acknowledge there are problems in the ministry. "The investigating body might have documents as evidence in this regard. We don't have any documents that could show the people involved and something on the basis of which we could take actions. But I can tell you that there are concerns," says Ali Iftekhari, front man for the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled. Another report by the same committee regarding appointments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, indicates that in the past and current government most of the appointments at this ministry are based on personal relations between the government officials, powerful individuals and MPs. |
| Posted by:Fred |