Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KABUL427
2007-02-08 06:35:00
SECRET
Embassy Kabul
Cable title:
CORRUPT HEAD OF CORRUPTION COUNCIL WASIFI
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S E C R E T KABUL 000427
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/FO DAS GASTRIGHT, SCA/A
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR AID/ANE, AID/DCHA/DG
NSC FOR AHARRIMAN
CENTCOM FOR CG CFC-A, CG CJTF-76 POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2017
TAGS: KCOR KJUS PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: CORRUPT HEAD OF CORRUPTION COUNCIL WASIFI
Classified By: Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann for
reasons 1.4 (B) and(D).
S E C R E T KABUL 000427
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/FO DAS GASTRIGHT, SCA/A
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR AID/ANE, AID/DCHA/DG
NSC FOR AHARRIMAN
CENTCOM FOR CG CFC-A, CG CJTF-76 POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2017
TAGS: KCOR KJUS PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: CORRUPT HEAD OF CORRUPTION COUNCIL WASIFI
Classified By: Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann for
reasons 1.4 (B) and(D).
1. (S) The Ambassador raised with President Karzai
February 6 the unsuitability of former governor Wasifi
as head of the Corruption Council. Karzai well knows
that Wasifi was convicted of drug-dealing in the US
and accused of corruption when he was governor of
Farah. Karzai seemed mildly surprised, saying that
the council is a complete non-entity now that the
Attorney General is going full-force after corruption.
The Ambassador reviewed the negative symbolism of the
appointment. Karzai said he would look at possibly
moving Wasifi to a different government job.
NEUMANN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/FO DAS GASTRIGHT, SCA/A
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR AID/ANE, AID/DCHA/DG
NSC FOR AHARRIMAN
CENTCOM FOR CG CFC-A, CG CJTF-76 POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2017
TAGS: KCOR KJUS PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: CORRUPT HEAD OF CORRUPTION COUNCIL WASIFI
Classified By: Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann for
reasons 1.4 (B) and(D).
1. (S) The Ambassador raised with President Karzai
February 6 the unsuitability of former governor Wasifi
as head of the Corruption Council. Karzai well knows
that Wasifi was convicted of drug-dealing in the US
and accused of corruption when he was governor of
Farah. Karzai seemed mildly surprised, saying that
the council is a complete non-entity now that the
Attorney General is going full-force after corruption.
The Ambassador reviewed the negative symbolism of the
appointment. Karzai said he would look at possibly
moving Wasifi to a different government job.
NEUMANN