November 24, 2009 9:19 AM

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Afghan ministers under investigation on corruption charges

Two Afghan cabinet ministers are under investigation for alleged corruption, the attorney general's office has said. Deputy attorney general Fazel Ahmad Faqiryar said he could not name names but said a further 15 former ministers were also being investigated.<br/><br/>The Afghan government has been under intense Western pressure in recent weeks to do more to tackle corruption.<br/><br/>President Hamid Karzai promised at last week's inauguration to do more to end what he called a culture of impunity. In his inaugural speech, he also announced a conference to tackle corruption and said he would take care to ensure his ministers were competent and just.<br/>

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