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Afghan election: Kandahar conundrum

2014-03-31 337 Dailymotion

When Afghanistan goes to the polls, eyes will be on Kandahar.<br /> <br />It's a city that once played host to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.<br /> <br />Now, it's home to the ultra rich who've made their fortunes after the fall of the Taliban.<br /> <br />Many live on a posh housing estate built by family members of President Hamid Karzai.<br /> <br />It's a project that has been dogged by allegations of fraud from the start.<br /> <br />But Karzai's brother Mahmood is quick to defend his business.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) MAHMOOD KARZAI, BROTHER OF AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI AND OWNER OF COMPANY INVOLVED IN BUILDING AINO MENA, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Aino Mena has already changed Kandahar. At the time, that, in the peak of Aino Mena there are over 10,000 people working in Aino Mena and we were buying -- we had a purchasing power, buying everything from the shops, supporting the regional shops of the Kandahar."<br /> <br />This is another part of Kandahar.<br /> <br />Daro Khan built his house himself, no Karzais were around

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