Govement Slammed For Not Protecting Investors

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يكشنبه 6 سرطان 1395 ساعت 17:49 نوشته شده توسط Sayed Sharif Amiri

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Investors have slammed the Afghan govement for its lack of adequate action against the unprecedented rise of kidnappings and hostage-taking incidents in Kabul city and on the nation's highways.

This follows only hours after a group of armed men on Sunday attempted to kidnap an investor in the city center.

Reacting to the recent spate of security threats and the rise in the number of attempts to abduct investors, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries criticized the govement for not been able to ensure the safety of visiting businessmen. It is a rising trend, the ACCI believes, that will have negative repercussions for investments in and consequently of the economic development of the country.

"Because necessary measures are not being taken to ensure the safety of businessmen, this will have a severe and adverse impact on the interests of investors wanting to invest money in the country," deputy head of ACCI Khan Jan Alokozai said.

On Sunday night, a group of armed men attempted to kidnap a businessman from his location in Kabul as he was on his way to attend prayers at a nearby mosque. The attempt failed after the businessman managed to enter the mosque and ask for help.

"We were praying in the mosque when a man entered shouting for help. He said his attackers wanted kill him," eye witness Samiullah said. The armed men fired shots at the businessman, but missed.

"The Minister of interior has had a meeting with all police officers of Kabul today. He ordered them to do everything they could to ensure the security of Kabul and foil criminal acts," said Sediq Sediqqi, spokesman to ministry of interior.

Our TOLOnews reporter tried to contact Abdul Wali Qurbani, the victim of the attempted kidnapping, but did not succeed.

Over 40 businessmen have been abducted in Afghanistan over the past two months, eleven of them in the capital Kabul itself.

Conces are growing over the recent sharp rise in kidnappings in Kabul city. Two weeks ago, armed men kidnapped an Indian woman in Kabul. Her fate remains unknown.

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