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Afghanistan: $ 12.3 million found in homes of former high-ranking officials

About $ 12.3 million in gold and gold bars were found in the homes of former top government officials Afghanistan, the Central Bank announced today, one month after they took power Taliban, who denounce the corruption of the previous regime and exclude their own transparency.

“The money found comes from high-ranking officials in the previous government, such as Amrullah Saleh (the former vice president of the country) and by some security officials, who kept cash and gold in their offices“, According to the press release issued by the Afghan Central Bank.

“The Islamic Emirate,” as the Taliban call Afghanistan, has taken everything State Funds“, In the name of” transparency “, is also emphasized in the announcement, which is reproduced by international news agencies.

The Central Bank clarifies that it does not know “at this stage for what purposeThis money and gold were kept.

Under the government of the former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, corruption was “generalized and endemic”, APE reports, citing Reuters and AFP. They had tens of millions of dollars in aid embezzled from public funds, according to the same sources.

The former head of the Afghan state himself was charged that he carried millions of dollars with him when he left his country for Abu Dhabi, something he he denies.

It is noted that the announcement of the 12 million dollars found is made at a time when the country is facing lack of available fluid.

To avoid the possibility of a collapse of the banking system, the Afghans can only “raise” an amount equal to $ 200 per week and per person.

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