Wolesi Jirga’s (WJ) Justice Commission has referred four people, including two presidential advisors and Afghanistan’s ambassador to the US, to the Attorney General Office (AGO) in connection to corruption allegations in the reconstruction of embassy wall in Washington DC.
The Commission also demanded to put the names of accused officials on Exit Control List and arrest those outside the country with the support of Interpol.
In an official letter No. 139 on July, 19, 2020 of Wolesi Jirga’s Justice Commission a copy of which available with Pajhwok Afghan News says after hearing from officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the reconstruction of embassy wall in Washington DC in which massive corruption took place a decision was reached after hearing concerned authorities and it was decided that the case should be referred to the AGO for more investigation and inspection.
In the letter explained that former Finance Ministers Humayon Qayyumi, presidential Advisor Sargand, Finance Ministry Advisor Yama Nizam and Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the US Roya Rahmani should be referred to the AGO for more investigation.
“The above mentioned individuals if present in the country should be put on Exist Control List and individuals accused in this corruption case and stay in the foreign should be brought to the country with the support of Interpol.”
Earlier, Meshrano Jirga decided to refer four government officials, including two presidential advisors, to the Attorney General Office (AGO) over corruption in reconstruction of the Afghan Embassy wall in Washington.
According to Pajhwok Afghan News investigative report, the Afghanistan Embassy in the United States reconstructed its boundary wall measuring 70 meters at a cost of around 1,825,839 US dollars after its reconstruction for $88,000 was rejected by the embassy.
For building the 70-meter wall, KADCON Corporation has been given $1,586,000, VIKA Company received $12,750 for survey, ECS received $12,250 for soil test, KCE received $64,839 for technical advices and DLA Piper received $150 for making contracts and legal consultation.
