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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:51 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by Telegraph


Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai vows to eradicate corruption

President Hamid Karzai has vowed to eradicate corruption and offered an olive branch to Taliban insurgents a day after his re-election in Afghanistan.

Mr Karzai, who won the Afghan presidential election on Monday after the second round was cancelled, launched his programme for another five years...

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"The future government will be a government that reflects all the people of Afghanistan ... We hope that no-one feels themselves isolated from this future government" he said
Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai vows to eradicate corruption [Telegraph - 11/03/2009]
"Afghanistan's image has been tainted by corruption. Our government's image has been tainted by corruption" said Mr Karzai, speaking...
Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai vows to eradicate corruption [Telegraph - 11/03/2009]
...capital, Kabul. "We will strive, by any means possible, to eradicate this stain."
Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai vows to eradicate corruption [Telegraph - 11/03/2009]

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