91 Code scandal: how did Afghan leaders misappropriate billions of money?

Controversial government documents obtained by Kabul Now show that Afghan leaders—the incumbent president Ashraf Ghani and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah—have misappropriated billions of afghanis from the 91 Code, a government policy code used in urgent time.

A series of government documents obtained by Kabul Now shows that the leaders of the National Unity Government (NUG), Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have misappropriated a large amount money from the 91 Code, a government policy code. Documents suggest that President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah have issued 280 decrees to authorize money withdrawal from the 91 Code. In 97 separate official decrees, the two leaders have authorized withdrawal of 20 million afghanis, which have been given to government officials and individuals who look to have received it as ‘cash aid’.

Mr. Abdullah has issued 28 decrees to authorize withdrawal of 14,111,000 afghanis while Mr. Ghani has issued 69 decrees, authorizing withdrawal of 14, 982,000 afghanis under justification of ‘cash aid’ for identified and unidentified individuals.