Legislators in Afghanistan’s parliament are expected to try and impeach the minister of water and energy Ali Ahmad Osmani over his poor performance in the construction of dams and his failure to achieve the spending targets of the 2016 fiscal budget.
 
Some other lawmakers opposing the impeachment, have accused their colleagues of conspiring the move against Osmani after he refused to accept their illegal demands.
 
MPs who insist on the impeachment, argue that the spending of less than 60 percent of the budget and poor performance in the construction of dams were among key reasons that the lawmakers decided to call the minister.  
 
“The first reason for impeachment relates to the unspent budget allocation as he has failed to meet the index which had been determined by the parliament. The second reason is lack of work in the construction of the dams which has angered the representatives of the people,” said Mohammad Nazir Ahmadzai one of the MPs.
 
Other lawmakers say that certain circles in the parliament have conspired the plot against the minister
 
“There are certain circles which are trying to create a conspiracy, especially the mafia groups which have not been able to work because their contracts have been annulled by the presidential palace,” said another MP Ghulam Farooq Majroh.
 
“The lawmakers are not doing this because they committed treason against the nation or because of poor performances. The majority of the lawmakers are doing this because of personal motives,” said an MP Ramazan Bashardost.
 
“The ministry of energy and water has done some systematic works, but it has not met the demands of the people,” said Senator Nisar Haris.