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Afghanistan
Kabul mayor gets four years in jug
2009-12-08
[Iran Press TV Latest] An Afghan court has sentenced the mayor of Kabul to four years in prison on corruption charges -- the first major anti-corruption move by President Hamid Karzai.

The court issued a warrant for the arrest of Mir Abdul Ahad Sahebi in absentia on Monday.

Sahebi was found guilty of misappropriation of more than $16,000 dollars of public money. The court has ordered the mayor to return the money and removed him from his post.

It was the first high-profile corruption conviction for an Afghan official since President Karzai was sworn in for a second five year term.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Good point, liberal hawk. *sigh*
Posted by: trailing wife   2009-12-08 21:50  

#4  this could be like Saudi arrests of terrorists, Paki attacks in FATA, etc. A steady but controlled flow to assuage the US.

Gates went with a list, including cabinet ministers, IIUC.
Posted by: liberal hawk   2009-12-08 12:56  

#3  'Under the bus' so to speak.
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-12-08 07:48  

#2  Jugged despite faithfully paying his 10%. I think Hamid needed a fall guy to take the heat off, and Abdul was handy.
Posted by: Steve White   2009-12-08 07:43  

#1  Cheated on Hamid's cut, did he?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2009-12-08 04:04  

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