Kabul, January 03: Afghan leader Hamid Karzai’s main rival in the August presidential race, Abdullah Abdullah, says parliament rejections of Karzai’s cabinet will add to the crises in the country.
“What we have is crises in the country not only this one: governance, politics, and security all have been sort of a one-man calamity. There is no doubt that it (rejection of Karzai cabinet) adds to the existing problems and we know who is responsible for this situation,” Abdullah said on Sunday.
Abdullah added that the Parliament’s decision to reject most of the nominated ministers was a political blow to the president and a clear no-confidence vote.
“I think he lost in the general election, he lost in introducing his cabinet; whether he admits it or not that is a different issue, and I think the low number of approved candidates means a lot in today’s event,” the defeated candidate added.
His comments came after lawmakers Saturday rejected 17 of President Hamid Karzai’s 24 nominees for cabinet posts.
Abdullah withdrew his candidacy in Afghanistan’s run-off vote. He claimed widespread fraud and the danger of further instability in the country were the reasons behind his decision
——Agencies