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Ghani appoints Wahid Majroh as MoPH Acting Minister
Afghan President Mohammad Asharaf Ghani has appointed Wahid Majroh the Acting Minister of Public Health Ministry (MoPH), the Presidential Palace confirmed.
The Presidential Deputy Spokesman Dawa Khan Minapal stated in a tweet: “Until the introduction of a new minister, President in a decree Dr. Majroh as Acting Public Health Minister.”
This comes as, President Ghani had fired the country’s former health minister, Ahmad Jawad Osmani, on December 31st, 2020, which raised questions over the legitimacy of President Ashraf Ghani’s move.
Osmani was dismissed as health minister after several employees of the ministry were arrested on allegations of corruption.
The Presidential Palace (ARG) had stated: “According to Article 64, Item 11 of the Constitution of Afghanistan, the President has the authority to appoint and dismiss senior government officials. The constitution is clear on this.”