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Abuse of office by Rahmon

Emomali Rahmon, abusing his official position, commissioned a four-story building for his party, which was constructed with the support of the executive body of state power and with funds from entrepreneurs in the city of Vahdat. Photo: Internet On the morning of November 10, the President of Tajikistan, during his working trip to the city […]

Emomali Rahmon, abusing his official position, commissioned a four-story building for his party, which was constructed with the support of the executive body of state power and with funds from entrepreneurs in the city of Vahdat.

Photo: Internet

On the morning of November 10, the President of Tajikistan, during his working trip to the city of Vahdat, commissioned the newly constructed building of the executive committee of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan in Vahdat.

According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan, the building was constructed “with the support of the executive committee of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan in Vahdat, the executive body of state power of the city, with contributions from entrepreneurs, built in a suitable location and with a beautiful design. The offices are equipped with desks, chairs, and other necessary equipment.”

An entrepreneur from the city of Vahdat, wishing to remain anonymous, stated:

“The fact is that the executive committee of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan in Vahdat, abusing the name of the President, gave an ‘instruction’ to the executive body of state power of the city to create conditions for the construction of the building and to attract entrepreneurs to assist in the construction, finishing, furnishing, equipping with furniture, equipment, and other necessary items.”

According to the legislation, the budgets of the executive bodies of state power of cities and districts do not provide for financing political parties, whether they are the ruling party, “pocket” parties, or opposition parties and movements.

Article 12 of the RT Law “On Political Parties” prohibits receiving “material assistance from charitable and religious organizations, state enterprises and organizations, as well as enterprises and organizations with state participation, foreign states, citizens, enterprises and organizations, as well as enterprises with foreign capital participation.”

At the same time, the law emphasizes that “political parties have the right to accept material assistance in the form of property and monetary funds from individuals, enterprises and organizations, public associations, funds, and other legal non-state entities, provided that this material assistance is documented and its source is indicated. (ZRT dated 08.08.15, No. 1209)

This is not the first time that the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan has built new buildings and better conditions for itself in cities and districts of the country, abusing its position and the name of the president.

For example, on August 11 of this year, Emomali Rahmon commissioned a building for his party, which was “constructed with the support of the central and regional executive committees of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan and the executive body of state power of Kanibadam through the method of ‘hashar’.”

Amrullohi Nizom, specially for Azda TV

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