Afghan central bank has said that Abdul Ghafar Dawi, who has been imprisoned for involvement in a 2010 loan fraud scandal at Kabul Bank, was brought to the bank by a lawmaker without a prior notice.
Publish dateWednesday 29 July 2020 - 12:24
Story Code : 215773
Dawi is accused of embezzling more than $37 million and is sentenced to six years and eight months in prison in 2017.
Da Afghanistan Bank in a statement said that Helmand MP Karim Atar visited the bank several times requesting talks on Dawi’s case.
It said that acting head of the bank, Ajmal Ahmadi, agreed to hold a meeting with Dawi’s defense lawyer and legal team of the bank to pursue the case.
However, Atal brought Dawi himself to the office of Ahmadi without any prior notice. Ahmadi asked Dawi to leave the office, but Atal reacted harshly, the bank said.
Da Afghanistan Bank in a statement said that Helmand MP Karim Atar visited the bank several times requesting talks on Dawi’s case.
It said that acting head of the bank, Ajmal Ahmadi, agreed to hold a meeting with Dawi’s defense lawyer and legal team of the bank to pursue the case.
However, Atal brought Dawi himself to the office of Ahmadi without any prior notice. Ahmadi asked Dawi to leave the office, but Atal reacted harshly, the bank said.
Source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)
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