Anti-Corruption Justice Center to Start Work Next Week

The Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Center will begin its work by the end of the current week, said officials in the Attorney General.

Officials in the Office of The Attorney General declared that the Anti-Corruption Justice Center will review corruption cases without considering the political ramifications.

“The Anti-Corruption Justice Center will begin its work by the end of the current week. The Center will start its activity with more focus and all human rights will be considered,” said Attorney General Muhammad Farid Hamidi.

Hamidi also urged the Taliban to not target the Center’s employees.

 “We do not act politically and we respect whoever come to the judicial organs,” Hamidi said.

 On June 30, 2016, after two years of discussions held among the leaders of the National Unity Government, Afghanistan inaugurated a center to fight corruption in the country.

 The opening ceremony for the new Center, the President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, emphasized that “the establishment of this Center shows the strong political will of the government to combat corruption.”

 In his statement, the President acknowledged the widespread corruption in Afghanistan and stressed that the Center should rigorously enforce the law and prosecute corruption crimes.

Corruption has affected every aspect of the Afghan society and brought a bad name to Afghanistan.

 Afghan political analysts believe that a decrease in corruption will increase the trust of the international community in Afghanistan—pledging more financial assistance to Afghanistan.  It will also encourage Afghan and foreign businessmen to invest in this country.