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COVID19 funds in Afghanistan; accountability under question
The process of distributing millions of US$ aid received from the world to fight against the Coronavirus in Afghanistan is vague and has raised many concerns.
Some members of parliament say that aid money to Afghanistan should be spent transparently for the needy, adding that elements under the Coronavirus project are trying to embezzle in it.
Ghulam Hossain Naseri, a member of the House of Representatives, said, “The Corona project has been set up to falsify fraud and theft from the treasury, and those involved in the emergency process are in it. If there is a conscience, the money would be used only to fight Coronavirus.”
Zalmai Noori, a member of the House of Representatives, said, “The government has stopped implementing developmental projects to fight the virus instead. The world has also donated millions of dollars.” He added, “The government, however, has not clarified its plan on how to use the funds.”
“Food prices have gone up and people are in a quarantine facing a lot of difficulties,” said Sadaf Karimi, an MP, adding that the government needs to get them back on track.
Meanwhile, the first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Mirza Mohammad Katawazi, stressed that a government delegation should be set up to oversee the use of the funds.
Scores of members of the parliament emphasize that protecting the lives of the people is a legal responsibility of the government – it has to step up to prevent the human crisis hitting Afghanistan.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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