Afghanistan’s acting minister of urban development accused of misbehavior

KABUL (Khaama Press): The acting minister of urban development and land Mohammad Jawad Peikar has been accused of misbehavior, bullying, and threatening the employees of the directorate of estates.

A number of the employees of the directorate of estate have said that the acting minister has forcefully withdrawn some important documents by forcing his way into the directorate with his armed guards.

Some of the senior officials of the directorate have Tolo News that the move was apparently motivated by Mafia groups involved in land grabbing as they do not the governmental lands to remain safe and intact, claiming that Mafia circles have internal influence.

In the meantime, a number of directors of the ministry of urban development and land have expressed doubts regarding the behaviors of the acting minister.

One of the director’s of the ministry, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Khaama Press that the acting minister has acted against the orders of president Ghani which was issued earlier to merge the directorate of land with the ministry of urban development.

The source further added that the acting minister is intentionally sparking discrimination and prefers and gives more value to the employees of the directorate of land.

The source also added that the acting minister has illegally replaced some directors of the ministry by employees of the directorate of land, insisting that an individual who was referred to attorney general’s office for embezzlement was the first official to be hired in the administration.