MPs Criticize Continuation of Acting Ministers Work

Afghan Parliament Members criticized the continuation of acting ministers’ work, saying it paralyzed some parts of the government.

Currently eleven acting ministers work in Afghanistan cabinet. Ministries of Foreign, Mining, Education, Public Works, Higher Education, Communication, Information and Technology, Tribe, labor and social affairs and transport are among the ministries that are led by acting ministers.

“These acting ministers are not accountable to the people and their representatives. The government practically paralyzed the government with them,” said Abdul Rauf Inami, representative of Badakhshan.

Representative of Kunar, Saleh Muhammad Saleh said, “Working as acting ministers should be just for a few days not for lasting.”

Some parts of the local organs also face the same problems. Currently of the 382 districts 40 of them are led by acting heads.

However, the National Unity Government says they are seeking to end the acting issue.

“Four candidate were introduced to the lower house and the remaining will be introduced in the near future,” said Najibullah Azad, President’s deputy spokesman.

In the meantime, Afghan lawmakers in reaction to the recent coalitions made between three political parties in Turkey said, creating any coalition without considering the national interests is to the detriment of the country.

“Coalitions are not in interest of the people and the nation, they made based on personal interests,” said Ghulam Farooq Nazari, representative of Herat.

“When they are in the government and have authority, there is no problem, but when they lose the power then begin to form coalitions,” said Sayera Sharif, representative of Nangarhar.

This comes as the leaders of three political parties  including Jamiat-e-Islami party, Hizb-e-Wahdat-e-Islami party and Junbish-e-Milli party have recently formed a new coalition in Ankara -Turkey.