A general strike of tens of government employees and journalists marred President Ghani’s official visit to southeastern Paktika province. A Provincial Councilman plastered his mouth to protest President Ghani’s visit to the province.

The president faced backlash after Afsar Khan Suleimankhel, a member of the Paktika Provincial Council, appeared in a video on social media claiming that people and journalists were not allowed to attend a meeting that was supposed to be with the residents.

The councilman said the president only met with some government employees and refrained from allowing journalists and people in the meeting room. Accusing provincial officials of corruption, Suleimankhel said residents expected to meet the president face to face to apprise him of their problems.

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