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MPs refer Kabul mayor to Attorney General
Afghan parliament members on Wednesday referred Kabul mayor Daud Sultanzoi to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) after he failed to attend a question session on Wednesday.
Lawmakers have accused Sultanzoi of “failing to stop illegal construction” of buildings in the city; of not doing enough to cut down on pollution among other problems.
Some MPs went as far as saying Sultanzoi is not qualified to be mayor as he is a pilot by profession.
Others accused him of having associates that are close allies of President Ashraf Ghani and said this was the reason for him not being held accountable for failures.
The MPs stated that the primary problems were his failure to address environmental problems, prevent the construction of illegal buildings, appointing staff without following procedures, not implementing development projects, and of being frequently absent from parliamentary committee meetings.