MOF unlawfully funds NDC in billions of Afghanis
According to the House of Representatives, the National Development Company (NDC) has legal problems and therefore, the Ministry of Finance shouldn’t have funded it.
Members of the Finance and Budget Commission of the House of Representatives say the MOF has illegally paid billions of Afghanis to the NDC to implement projects.
They emphasize that they will not pass budgets and expenditures that are against the law.
They call the creation and operation of the National Development Company illegal, while the company has started a number of projects worth billions of Afghanis.
They say most projects are run by the company through a single source, which is against the law.
According to a number of members of parliament, the money paid to the company by the MOF is not included in the national budget document.
Ahmad Javid Sapai, a member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, said, “We witnessed that the MOF granted projects to the NDC from a single source which is an illegal act. In some cases, the projects should be given from a single source where every detail is taken into account.”
The finance ministry called the criticism of the parliament’s finance and budget commission baseless, saying the ministry’s actions were based on a presidential verdict.
The spokesman of MOF said there was no evidence of corruption in the projects.
“We have never done anything in the budget that is against the law. All our activities are in accordance with the law and we will continue to do so,” said Shamrooz Khan Masjidi, MOF spokesperson.
Experts have also expressed concerns over the matter and called on the government to address the legal issues of the National Development Company.
Afghanistan were left needing 347 more runs to reach their 479-run target, with seven wickets in hand, after Bangladesh strengthened their grip on the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Afghanistan ended the fourth day at 132 for three, with Sediqullah Atal unbeaten on 35 after facing 126 deliveries and Hashmatullah Shahidi not out on 19.
Captain Rahmat Shah was dismissed for 51 shortly before stumps, giving Bangladesh a crucial breakthrough as Afghanistan attempted to build a solid partnership in their chase.
Rahmat, who scored a century in the first innings, had steadied Afghanistan’s innings alongside Atal after the early dismissals of Abdul Malik and Shahidullah. The pair helped Afghanistan cross the 100-run mark, but Rahmat fell to Ebadot Hossain, who found the outside edge with a delivery that moved slightly off the pitch.
Earlier, Bangladesh declared their second innings at 372 for seven shortly after lunch, setting Afghanistan the formidable target of 479 runs.
Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das led Bangladesh’s charge with a century, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz remained unbeaten on 51. The pair added 149 runs for the seventh wicket, strengthening Bangladesh’s position after Afghanistan had created several opportunities to break the partnership.
Litton’s performance also saw him complete eight dismissals in the match, setting a new Bangladesh record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in a Test.
Afghanistan now face a challenging task to save the match, with seven wickets remaining and 347 runs still required for victory. Bangladesh, meanwhile, need seven more wickets to secure the win.
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