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Wolesi Jirga Approves Asset Registration of Gov’t Officials
Afghanistan House of Representatives nationally known as Wolesig Jirga has approved the law for asset registration of government officials today, as many of the representatives picked up their green cards and voted publically on favor of the law.
All afghan officials are compelled, since the approval of the law, to register their assets for ensuring more transparency and accountability.
The law was recently sent to the House of Representatives for approval and a commission chief of the House said that some representatives and even commissions, including the commission he leads, were against the law.
Sharif Balkhabi, the Legislative Commission Chief of the House said that “the law of asset registration of government officials was discussed in commissions and some commissions, including my commission, wanted to disapprove the law”.
Meanwhile, some representatives are insisting on asset registration of Afghan National Assembly members and some others says that there is no reason to reject the law.
“The assets of representatives also need to be registered, as assets of government officials. It has to be changed into a culture and a transparent accountability systems should be created,” said Ramazan Bashardost, who regularly criticizes the waste of national assets by statesmen.
The law was approved amid huge pressure of the International Community upon the National Unity Government for bringing reforms and fighting corruption in Afghanistan.
Some top Afghan officials are reportedly involved in the systematic corruption and few high ranking officials have recently been arrested and transferred to the justice and judicial agencies for further prosecutions.
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday met with Iranian Deputy Justice Minister Askar Jalalian in Kabul, where they discussed refugees, prisoners, economic and political cooperation.
Muttaqi, while appreciating Iran’s hosting of Afghan refugees for four decades, called on Tehran to treat refugees well and be patient towards them, Afghan foreign ministry said in a statement.
He also said that the Islamic Emirate is committed to cooperate with Iran in relation to the repatriation of Afghan prisoners, asking the Iranian Deputy Minister of Justice to cooperate fully in this regard.
According to the statement, Iran's deputy justice minister said Tehran was following recent developments in Afghanistan and was pleased with the stability.
He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its cooperation and, based on the agreements reached, will transfer Afghan prisoners in the near future.
Russia and Pakistan urged "enhanced" coordination among regional countries Thursday for a "peaceful and prosperous" Afghanistan, according to a statement from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry.
The call was made during a meeting between Russian Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch in Islamabad where the two sides exchanged views on relations with Afghanistan.
Kabulov arrived in Islamabad for a visit earlier in the day.
A Qatari aircraft carrying medical aid and four ambulances touched down on Thursday at Kabul Airport.
The aid, provided by Qatar Fund for Development, was received by Deputy Minister of Public Health Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat and Qatar's Acting Chargé d'Affaires to Afghanistan Mirdef bin Ali Al Qashouti, Qatar's foreign ministry said in a statement.
"This aid comes within the framework of the State of Qatar's efforts and its firm commitment to providing support and standing by the brotherly Afghan people, and providing them with their urgent and necessary needs," the statement said.
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