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July 5, 2010

CNN looks at Afghan fake checkpoint caper

CNN's Atia Abawi has done a piece on Afghan-American artist Aman Mojadidi's unusual "reverse bribe" checkpoint.

When asked again this weekend about the open -- and illegal -- sale of police uniforms in Kabul markets, Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said the problem was one for the Kabul police to tackle...

Posted by Dion Nissenbaum at 09:14 PM in Corruption, Kabul | Permalink

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