Afghanistan Diplomat Accuses Ashraf Ghani Of Stealing $169 Million, Asks Interpol To Arrest Him

Afghanistan's diplomat has accused Ashraf Ghani of stealing $169 million from government funds. The diplomat has asked for his arrest.

Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan when Taliban took over Kabul. (File Photo)

Moscow: Afghanistan's Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Zahir Aghbar has accused Ashraf Ghani of stealing $169 million from government funds. He has asked Interpol to arrest Ghani on charges of stealing, reported TOLOnews.

Ghani had left Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban approached Kabul and there was no information about his whereabouts until Wednesday. The UAE later said it had accepted Ghani and his family in the country on account of "humanitarian grounds."

Ghani accused of stealing millions of dollars

Ambassador Mohammad Zahir Aghbar said at a press conference on Wednesday that 'Ghani stole $169 million from the state coffers' and called Ghani's departure 'a betrayal of the state and the nation'. On the other hand, Ashraf Ghani held a press conference to explain the reason for leaving Afghanistan and said that he had left the country under compulsion.

I didn't have time to change shoes - Ghani

Ghani also said that the allegations being levelled against him are completely baseless. I did not run away from Afghanistan with money, he said. He further said that cross-checking can be done from the customs department of the United Arab Emirates. I didn't even have enough time to change my shoes, Ghani said. I was asked to leave immediately by my security forces. He also said that if he had lived in Kabul, there would have been a massacre. He said that he has left Afghanistan because of security reasons.