Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah reacted to recent appointments by President Ashraf Ghani, calling it a political move, and that he has no knowledge of it.
Last week, President Ghani appointed three acting ministers for Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Ministry of Energy and Water and Ministry of Higher Education. The new acting ministers are Fahim Hashemi, Tahir Sharan, and Abdul Tawab Balakarzai.
The move sparked a strong backlash from his critics, mainly those facing Ghani in the upcoming presidential elections.
“It is unfortunate that when the changes are made, the people of Afghanistan, including the relevant ministers are informed through social media.”
“As the chief executive, I was personally embarrassed when I was asked by one of the ministers dismissed if I was aware of the decision or not, and I replied that I was not aware of that. I was not informed,” Abdullah alleged.
Abdullah said that allegations regarding parliamentary election should be assessed independently, stressing that the allegations should not be treated politically in order to restore public trust in government.
He said that he does not want to comment on the tensions over the election of the Parliament’s administrative board but added that people will get nothing if laws, regulations and people’s rights are replaced by “bullying”.
In response to recent appointments made by President Ghani, the Council of Presidential Candidates on Sunday accused Ghani of “bullying and violating the laws of the country”.
They said that recent appointments and dismissals in the government indicate that Ghani had no respect for the laws.
“The former president (Ashraf Ghani) has come to know it now that his government is an illegal government and he has no option except to resort to bullying,” said presidential candidate Shahab Hakimi.
“There should be no political motives behind any decision. All undertakings need to be carried as a normal governing procedure; therefore, all presidential candidates and politicians who have their own reservations and criticisms, need to be very serious about the issue,” said Senate’s Deputy Speaker Mohammad Alam Ezedyar.
But, Ghani’s spokesman Haroon Chakhansuri said that recent appointments and dismissals were part of the authorities of the president and that it was a legal move.
“The president cannot sit on his hands or refrain from doing daily works until the elections and the mandate of the next president. Delivering services to the public is part of the responsibilities of the government until last working day,” Chakhansuri said at a press conference on Sunday.
Recent appointments politically motivated, CEO Abdullah claims
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