FACTBOX - Britain's five tests for Afghanistan's Karzai
LONDON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new government risks losing international support unless it meets five key tests, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday. Brown outlined the tests in a speech in London.
SECURITY
The expansion and training of the Afghan army and police must be the new government's priority, Brown said.
The Afghan army should be expanded to 134,000 men by November of next year. To achieve this Afghanistan must provide up to 5,000 army recruits a month. The international community would help with funding and training, but the Afghan government must find the recruits, Brown said.
GOVERNANCE
The government of Afghanistan had become a by-word for corruption, Brown said.
He called for a new anti-corruption law and for the creation of a new anti-corruption commission with powers of investigation and prosecution. He said the commission should appoint an international adviser and there should also be new rules for the more transparent award of contracts. Continued...
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