The chief of the Taliban has ordered officers to sack their sons and different members of the family, in a decree in opposition to nepotism.
The supreme chief, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, made the order barring all officers from hiring family members in authorities positions.
The decree additionally requested that different household family members already working of their administration be sacked as nicely.
“It is an order to all officials in the ministries, departments and independent authorities that no one is allowed to appoint family members or relatives in government positions,” the decree, posted to Twitter, learn.
Officials should now fill the positions with folks aside from their sons, family members or members of the family.
Although no official cause behind the choice has been made, it follows rumours that Taliban officers have been appointing their sons and family members in high-ranking authorities positions, as an alternative of pros or these with the precise {qualifications}.
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Following the departure of NATO troops in August 2021, the Taliban as soon as once more seized energy in Afghanistan.
Despite preliminary guarantees of a extra reasonable state, the tough interpretation of Islamic legislation – which they used throughout their earlier rule from 1996 to 2001 – has progressively crept again in.
Girls are at the moment barred from college past the age of 12 and girls are banned from working, finding out and touring and not using a male companion, and going to parks, gyms or bathhouses.
They are additionally required to cowl themselves from head to toe and can not work at non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
This has disrupted the work of international assist teams corresponding to Save The Children, CARE and the Norwegian Refugee Council, which stated they’re unable to work successfully with girls and youngsters with out their feminine workers in place.
In December, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, accused the Taliban of “trying to erase women from society”, urging officers to alter their coverage.
He stated the transfer would have catastrophic penalties for the inhabitants, depriving them from lifesaving assets.
Source: information.sky.com”