Ghazni mayor resigns amid claims he was sacked

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): The mayor for southern Ghazni province on Saturday resigned but some provincial council members said the mayor had been sacked days before.

Feraidon Ahmadi has been serving as Ghazni mayor for the past three years.

Around 10 months back, Ahmadi was removed from his duty and replaced with Nasir Ahmad Lalizai following a presidential order.

However, some people in Ghazni opposed Lalizai’s appointment as mayor and demanded Ahmadi’s reinstatement.

The president, in response to people’s demand, reappointed Ahmadi as mayor but the action was this time opposed by a number of provincial council members.

Feraidon Ahmadi, talking at a press conference today in Ghazni, said he had resigned without any political pressure.

“I have health problems and cannot continue my duty, I hope government leaders would accept my resignation,” he said.

On the other hand, Abdul Jamay Jamay, a provincial council member, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Ahmadi had not resigned but he had been sacked days ago.

“The president during our protest against the mayor promised us that he would remove the mayor, he now honoured his promise,” he said.

He asked officials concerned to appoint an experienced person as head of Ghazni municipality.

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