Afghan radio station interviews local mayor

Written by Bagram Media Center Tuesday, 09 March 2010 05:01

LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The mayor of the village of Mehtar Lam went on live radio for the first time during the coalition sponsored weekly “Radio Pamier” show, Mar. 1.

“Radio Pamier” is a weekly show that spotlights an Afghan government official in an effort to connect the people with the government. Mayor Mokim spoke about his achievements over the past year, future plans, land disputes and illegal street markets and vendors.

A week earlier, Laghmam province hosted its first ever Provincial Justice Conference for Afghanistan for legal and law enforcement professionals, Feb. 20-21.

The Laghman provincial governor, members of the Laghman province prosecutor bar and Laghman province police and prison officials were in attendance.

Topics included: corruption prevention, the importance of inter-agency coordination, police training on handling evidence and reporting, and prosecutor/police communication.

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