Former Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdul Razaq Wahidi on Monday appeared before a special tribunal after being accused of corruption and misuse of authority.

The special tribunal was established to tackle cases against current and former government ministers accused of corruption and Monday’s hearing marked its first session.  Monday’s hearing, held at the Supreme Court in Kabul, was presided over by a three-judge panel, led by Judge Zaman Sangari.

Wahidi has been accused of abusing his authority and embezzling revenue collected from the ten percent tax levied on mobile phone users.  

The accused has rejected the claims and said the allegations have been part of a political conspiracy against him.

In this episode of Farakhabar, host Massoud Malik discusses the topic with the following guests:

• Abdul Razaq Wahidi, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology

• Jamshid Rasoli, spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office