
Energy minister nominee Ismail Khan, a former warlord, was among the rejected. Nominees for justice,
aion power level health, commerce, economy and women's affairs were among others rejected, but Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak was re-appointed. The BBC's Kabul correspondent says the results complicate Mr Karzai's efforts to repay political favours with Cabinet posts without offending parliament. He also needs to satisfy
aion powerlevelinternational donors who have threatened to withhold funding for any ministry run by a corrupt politician, the BBC's Peter Greste adds. Western officials have repeatedly emphasised that tackling corruption is key to stabilising the country, following the president's controversial re-election last year. I think, unfortunately, that the criteria [for Cabinet posts] were either ethnicity or bribery or money Fawzia Kufi
wow levelingAfghan MP The vote is one of the few occasions when parliamentarians have genuine power to hold the executive to account, analysts say. Many nominees were criticised as having been picked for reasons other than their competency. "I think, unfortunately, that the criteria were either ethnicity or bribery or money," MP Fawzia Kufi sad, in remarks quoted by AP news agency.
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