Afghan Biographies

Rahimzai, Raziq Malik


Name Rahimzai, Raziq Malik
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth
Function/Grade Ex Deputy Mayor Kabul
History and Biodata

3. Biodata:
Kabul Mayor, Mohammad Yonus Nawandish, has fired his deputy, Raziq Malik Rahimzai on 25. Nov. 2010.Nawandish highlighting that that his deputy was sacked because he was disrupting Kabul Municipality's working process. He said a failure in his work and getting himself involved in affairs beyond his authority were the only reasons for his dismissal. Rahimzai was trying to create gap among chiefs and leadership of Kabul Municipality and did not respect rules and regulations of the organisation. Through a petition to President's Office, the fired Deputy Mayor has urged President Karzai to avoid widespread corruption in Kabul Municipality. Rahimzai says claims to have had a lot of achievements during his four months of work with the Kabul municipality, especially in removing concrete blocks that were used for security purpose. He accused Nowandish of taking bribe during the ongoing securty barriers-removing campaign. Bribes offered to the mayor by some organisations were accepted by Nowandish to avoid the removal of security barriers in front of those organisations, he alleged.

Last Modified 2011-05-01
Established 2010-11-27