The Afghan government has not provided information about when it will announce new candidates to fill the posts of three acting ministers, three members of the Supreme Court, the governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan, the Attorney General's post, and the head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society.

On Wednesday, journalists asked Waheed Omar, President Ashraf Ghani's senior adviser for public and strategic affairs about the plan, but Omar refrained to give any details.

Some Afghan lawmakers meanwhile said that the government is trying to siege the power of the national assembly like the country’s judicial system.

“In democratic systems, differentiation of powers is the principle,” said Omar.

“The president took oath to defend the constitution, I don’t know why the constitution is sacrificed,” said MP Abdul Rauf Enaami.

“They don’t have the authority, because they have not the approval of the parliament,” said MP Lailuma Wali Hakmi.

“The govt should refer new candidates for those organs which are run by the caretakers, they need to get votes of the National Assembly,” said MP Fatima Nazari.

“If a minister fails to attain vote of confidence, other one should be introduced,” said Sayed Abubakr Mutaqi, a member of The Independent Commission for overseeing the implementation of the Constitution.

Last month, the government was criticized by lawyers and watchdog organizations for allowing the four voted-out ministers and the acting Central Bank chief to continue their work as caretakers, saying the government is applying a double standard in this situation.

The critics also said that allowing the acting ministers and bank chief to continue working violates the country’s Constitution.

Central Bank acting governor Ajmal Ahmadi, acting education minister Rangina Hamidi, acting minister of rural rehabilitation Mujib Rahman Karimi, information and culture minister Tahir Zuhair, and women’s affairs nominee Hasina Safi are the voted-out officials in question.

According to caretakers’ law, acting officials can work for two months in a post.  

Article five of the law says that if a nominee minister is not approved by the parliament, he/she cannot continue working as caretaker of that ministry.

The Central Bank's acting chief, as well as the acting ministers of education, information and culture, rural rehabilitation, and women’s affairs have remained in their positions for the last three months.