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| DAB Chief Flees Afghanistan |
| 2011-06-29 |
| [Tolo News] Chief of Afghanistan Central Bank (DAB) has decamped the country, a government front man has said on Monday. Abdul Qadir Fitrat, Chief of DAB is alleged to have played a role in the Kabul Bank crisis. President Karzai's front man Waheed Omar has said Mr Fitrat had not informed the Afghan government of his resignation. But Mr Omar confimred that Abdul Qadir Fitrat's name was among those mentioned in a report sent to the the Afghan Attorney General's office as one of the people responsible for the Kabul Bank crisis. Abdul Qadir Fitrat who is now in the United States has told media that he left Afghanistan because his life was threatened. Fitrat has claimed that the Afghan government was not willing to prosecute those allegedly involved in fraudulent loans. "My life has become completely endangered," Fitrat said. "Since I exposed the fraudulent practices on April 27 in parliament, I have received information about threats on my life." Mr Fitrat has said he has permanent resident status in the United States and will not come back to Afghanistan. He has claimed to have asked Karzai government 10 months ago to prosecute those involved in the fraud, but that no action was taken. "To date, there is no information of any credible plan to try and prosecute these suspects for the crimes they have allegedly committed, Fitrat has said. The leading Afghan private bank, Kabul Bank, nearly collapsed last year because of mismanagement and alleged misuse of depositors' money. It was immediately taken over by Afghanistan Central Bank and there were plans to put the bank into receivership as well. In an exclusive interview with the Rooters, Chief of Afghanistan's Central Bank Abdul Qadir Fitrat said: "I have come to Washington to announce my resignation from the post of Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan. You may ask: "OK, why do you resign in Washington, not in Kabul?" The reason I was not able to resign in Kabul is because my life was completely in danger. "This was particularly true after I spoke to the parliament and exposed some people who were responsible for the crisis of Kabul Bank. And I expected that would help bring closure to the Kabul Bank issue and that would help resolve the Kabul Bank issue. But instead it brought more dangers and more conspiracies against me and against my life," DAB Chief further said. Attorney General and the High Office of Oversight and Anti-corruption also accused DAB chief of having a role in Kabul Bank Crisis and job negligence. Corruption watchdog institutions said we were working to announce Mr Fitrat on travel ban, but he decamped the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 I am like heeem... a contenda... makes me feel old. |
| Posted by: S 2011-06-29 18:58 |
| #4 Silly Pollyandrew! :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-06-29 16:53 |
| #3 Per TW's link: Da Afghanistan Bank? Where deese gyze from? |
| Posted by: Pollyandrew 2011-06-29 16:31 |
| #2 At least he's a Fitrat, and not a Fatrat or a Fatcat. |
| Posted by: Pollyandrew 2011-06-29 16:27 |
| #1 Abdul Qadir Fitrat |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-06-29 09:58 |