Ashraf Ghani
Tolo News: Afghan president Ashraf Ghani on Sunday defended the performance and integrity of the National Procurement Authority (NPA) days after the US State Department announced that Washington was withdrawing about $100 million earmarked for an Afghan energy project, and would withhold another $60 million in planned assistance, because of corruption. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo specifically cited the NPA, and its “lack of transparency.” A number of officials in Afghanistan’s parliament have declared that the NPA is “the heart of corruption” in the government. Click here to read more (external link).
Other Ghani and Corruption News
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