UN fears impact of Karzai setback

[G_j]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8438412.stm


UN fears impact of Karzai setback

The rejection by Afghan MPs of most of President Hamid Karzai's new cabinet is a political setback for the country, the UN's mission chief Kai Eide says.

Mr Eide said it would prolong the lack of a functioning government and that this was "particularly worrying" in a country facing so many challenges.

Parliament approved just seven of 24 ministers nominated by Mr Karzai.

It rejected a former warlord and the only woman nominated for the cabinet in the wake of disputed polls last August.

MPs approved five of the highest-profile ministers thought to have Western backing - including the defence and interior nominees.

But even then few gained much more than the minimum vote required for parliamentary approval, AFP news agency reported.

The vote is one of the few occasions when parliamentarians have genuine power to hold the executive to account, analysts say.


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[saigon68]

1. Stunning

NOT

[Don Caballero]

2. Why we allowed this guy into office I will never know

He is more corrupt than all the Repugs combined!

[G_j]

3. I get a kick out of ppl who unrec straight forward news stories

:rofl:

[G_j]

4. fyi