Afghan President Fires a Powerful Governor From Post He Held 13 Years
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Afghan President Fires a Powerful Governor From Post He Held 13 Years
And there remains the question of whether Jamiat representatives in the government would answer
to party leaders like Mr. Noor, or to Mr. Abdullah, who leads the bloc in the government.
The removal of the governor, Atta Muhammad Noor, raised fears of additional political pressure on Mr. Ghani
and of further fraying of the coalition government in Kabul.
sponsible, and against stability and security of Afghanistan." The statement said the party would respond further after its leader
and foreign minister, Salahuddin Rabbani, returned from an official trip to Europe, which he was cutting short to deal with the crisis at home. that rushed, irre
They said that the president had cunningly used an undated resignation Mr. Noor had submitted in a trust-building
gesture as part of a broader deal to appoint a long list of party officials to senior administration posts.
18, 2017
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan fired the powerful governor of Balkh Province on Monday, ousting an official who had held sway over a northern economic powerhouse for 13 years
and who had amassed great wealth even as he fended off previous attempts to unseat him.
Mr. Ghani came to lead a coalition alongside his rival Abdullah Abdullah, whom Mr. Noor had backed,
and who now has the title chief executive, making half of all appointments.
And there remains the question of whether Jamiat representatives in the government would answer
to party leaders like Mr. Noor, or to Mr. Abdullah, who leads the bloc in the government.
The removal of the governor, Atta Muhammad Noor, raised fears of additional political pressure on Mr. Ghani
and of further fraying of the coalition government in Kabul.
sponsible, and against stability and security of Afghanistan." The statement said the party would respond further after its leader
and foreign minister, Salahuddin Rabbani, returned from an official trip to Europe, which he was cutting short to deal with the crisis at home. that rushed, irre
They said that the president had cunningly used an undated resignation Mr. Noor had submitted in a trust-building
gesture as part of a broader deal to appoint a long list of party officials to senior administration posts.
18, 2017
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan fired the powerful governor of Balkh Province on Monday, ousting an official who had held sway over a northern economic powerhouse for 13 years
and who had amassed great wealth even as he fended off previous attempts to unseat him.
Mr. Ghani came to lead a coalition alongside his rival Abdullah Abdullah, whom Mr. Noor had backed,
and who now has the title chief executive, making half of all appointments.