Karzai in anti-graft speech defends convicted mayor

He said Sayebi had been targeted by enemies for refusing to grant them government land, and gestured to his chief justice and attorney general demanding they look into the case, although he also said Sayebi should still go to jail if guilty.

In his speech, Karzai cautioned against an unrestrained effort to root out graft, which itself could be corrupt. "As we fight corruption, we must be very careful, extremely careful, that the fight against corruption does not become corrupt itself," Karzai said. - Karzai in anti-graft speech defends convicted mayor Reuters

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