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Former Afghan Minister Arrested for Corruption

Former Afghan Minister Arrested for Corruption
# 29 March 2011 00:49 (UTC +04:00)
Baku – APA. Afghanistan’s former transportation minister has been arrested on corruption charges, APA reports quoting “The Voice of America”.

The attorney general’s office said Enayatullah Qasimi is accused of misappropriation of public funds and abuse of authority.

Officials say he will be charged in connection with the approval of the 2004 purchase of four planes for the state-run Ariana airlines. They say the government was overcharged $9 million.

The attorney general is investigating several top ranking officials in President Hamid Karzai’s government who have been accused of corruption and misuse of power.

Mr. Karzai has been under pressure from the United States and other Western allies to crack down on corruption.
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