Badghis municipality sinks in disarray as mayor escaped prosecution

Accused of being involved in corruption, Qadeer Kamran, the mayor of Qal-e-Naw, the capital city of Badghis province, has left the province leaving Badghis municipality in complete disarray, local sources told Kabul Now.

Hessamuddin Shams, Badghis governor, said that the mayor has not shown up to his office for the last two months as he had been accused of a corruption scandal. “The mayor does not show up to his office. The Anti-Corruption Justice Center found him suspected of being involved in a criminal case.”