Minister: Bactrian Gold Safe Despite Comments in Budget Feud
The Afghan acting Minister of Information and Culture Mohammad Tahir Zuhair on Thursday said that the Bactrian gold collection, one of Afghanistan’s greatest historic resources, is safe and sound.
He said that the politicians should not politicize the historical assets of the nation.
This comes as tensions between the government and the parliament are still high over the 1400 (2021) financial budget.
Earlier this week, the speaker of Afghanistan’s parliament, Mir Rahman Rahmani, and a number of lawmakers in the parliament, said that the government has taken the budget plan hostage. They also said that the Bactrian gold collection was facing an imminent threat of theft.
Bactrian Gold Sent Abroad for Display, Safekeeping
Afghan artifacts, including the Bactrian gold collection, will be sent abroad for display, said acting minister of information and culture, Mohammad Tahir Zuhair on Thursday.
This comes as Mir Rahman Rahmani, the Afghan parliament speaker. on Wednesday warned that the ancient Bactrian gold, the most precious reserve of the country, would not be safe because of corruption.
He said that the Bactrian treasure is the biggest support for the national currency.
“The Bactrian gold treasure or Afghanistan’s support for the national currency must be sent to a reliable country for safekeeping because Afghanistan’s Central Bank lacks credibility,” Rahmani said.