Sunday, January 10, 2010

Afstan: Key previous minister still missing in second cabinet proposed by President Karzai

Further to this post,
Afstan: Karzai's proposed new cabinet drops key minister/Buying locally

All the Western reporting I've seen, such as this Wall St. Journal story, misses one very important thing. Mohammed Ehsan Zia, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), has been dropped.

This ministry, by all accounts, has been the single most effective Afghan government organization in doing effective work to revive the country--largely as a result of Minister Zia's dedication, hard work and ability...
Mr Zia is also not included in the second list of proposed ministers:
...9. Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development: Jarullah Mansoori [currently it appears DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NEPA (NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY)]...
Still no mention of this vital ministry in Western reporting I've seen.

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