KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday accused the Taliban of causing one billion US dollars damage to infrastructures in Afghanistan.
During a meeting titled ‘Governance and human resources week’ at the Presidential Palace, Ghani said that the Taliban were currently busy destroying the country’s infrastructures.
He did not mention the period during which the damage was made, but said that the insurgent group in recent years caused destructions to the country worth a billion dollars.
“If they cannot construct infrastructures of the country, they should at least do not destroy them,” he said. “With the dignified withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan, a chapter of our international relations ended and a new season has opened.”
Inauguration of 1,000 projects and announcement of 11,000 teacher positions
Ghani also announced 1,000 projects and 11,000 teacher posts during the meeting.
He said that the projects would be implemented in Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar and Kandahar provinces with local people contributing 21 percent to implementation of these projects.
The president said 11,000 teachers post would be filled through an open competition and all people would equally take part in the employment process.
The government’s ‘100 days, 100 news’ program launched on April 12 during which 28 projects were implemented in some provinces. (Pajhwok)