Head of Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Mahmood Shah Habibi, questioned by lawmakers over alleged corruption

Head of Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority was questioned by lawmakers on Monday 18 December 2017 over alleged corruption in appointments, collection of revenues and other problems.

Qais Hasan, the Head of parliamentary Commission for Communications, said that THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY in contracts made by the authority and that its officials are working for personal interests.

Mr. Mahmood Shah Habibi, Head of CAA

He said that the appointments in the authority are made based on connections rather than merit. He added that weak management at the authority is one of the reasons why Afghan airlines are on EU blacklist.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Hassan Fahimi, an MP representing Sar-i-Pul province in the Lower House, said that the government limited the parliament’s monitoring of Civil Aviation Authority by making it independent.
Earlier, a list of Civil Aviation Authority personnel went viral on social media, which showed that majority of the personnel belong to a single ethnic group.
The Authority is also blamed for hike in airline ticket prices.
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