So ⁦ @ashrafghani⁩’s Chief Advisor ⁦ @FFazly⁩, a Swedish citizen, has been taking parental benefit from Sweden (claiming to be in the country) while working at the palace in Kabul.

Swedish tax agency has reportedly initiated an investigation. https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/na5l0L/regeringstopp-i-afghanistan-anmald--ar-folkbokford-i-sverige

It is a crime, as per Swedish law, to take out parental benefits if the beneficiary is not living in the country. It is also a crime to be registered in Sweden as resident while living and working abroad.

Even more interestingly, Dr Fazly has, among others, received Swedish ambassador at the palace. Must have been quite a scene.

The Swedish embassy has, however, recently sent a confidential letter to the foreign office in Stockholm about Fazel’s job as Chief Advisor to Ghani.

News of Dr Fazly’s alleged fraud is now on the screens in the supermarkets and train stations here in Sweden as ”Most Read Right Now”. (2nd is about a porn star)

According to Kabul based @Etilaatroz, he draws a monthly salary of about $5,200 as chief advisor to President Ghani.