KABUL, June 18
(Xinhuanet) -- Afghan leader Hamid Karzai postponed announcing his list of
names for key cabinet members in the transitional administration to the Loya
Jirga Tuesday. "The cabinet is almost done, but I need more
consultations and more precision because it's an issue that involves the
rights of Afghan ethnic groups," he told the Loya Jirga. "If
you want to create a proper cabinet you should give us
more time." Karzai told the grand assembly he would present
his list Wednesday. With the Loya Jirga already running two days overdue,
Karzai told 1,650 delegates that he needed more time to " contemplate
matters" and pick the right ministers for the cabinet during the upcoming
18-month transitional government. Enditem |