Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Establishes The first Private Sector Protection Committee through the AGO Suggestion and the President's Decree

Based on Presidential Decree Number 403, this committee was established on April 30,2018.  Last year Attorney General’s Office conducted a conference named “Justice, Good Governance and Sustainable Development” and assessed the situation of businessmen and investors in Afghanistan, and provided a complete report to the President with the coordination of related stakeholders. In the report it was suggested to establish the Private Sector Protection Committee under chairmanship of the Second Vice-President.

Following the review and evaluation of this report, Mr. President issued a decree to establish the Private Sector Protection Committee according to provisions of articles 10,64 and 75 (3) of the constitution. The purpose of this decree is to protect the businessmen, industrialists, traders and their property, dignity, children, family and relatives. Coordination among security, investigative and justice institutions in protecting the businessmen is another purpose of the mentioned decree.

  Based on this decree, Mr. Mohammad Sarwar Danish, the second Vice-President is appointed as the head of this committee. Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Minister of Interior Affairs, General Director for National Directorate of Security, Head of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Director of Chamber of Industries and Mines are the committee members. It is also mentioned that authorities of related stakeholders will also be invited to the meetings in case required and identified by the head of the committee.

Mr. Khan Jan Alokozay, Head of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce says that establishment of this committee was discussed in a conference conducted by the AGO. Despite the fact that this committee is new, but Mr. Alokozay is optimistic about it.  He says: “This committee will greatly be effective in preventing investors from leaving the country and encouraging investment in Afghanistan”.

Mr. Alokozay believes that this committee will also be very effective in preventing unnecessary interventions of some of the government institutions in business affairs, traders’ harassment and fighting corruption.

The main duties of this committee are creating coordination among investigative, security and justice institutions for addressing kidnaping cases and maintaining the security of private sector members, as well as providing related necessary suggestions to the National High Council for Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption.  

New leadership of the Attorney General has conducted several conferences with coordination of national and international institutions to identify challenges and provide solutions in various areas, such as: supporting the private sector, fighting corruption and other related issues.