Leaked memo fuels accusations of ethnic bias in Afghan governmentKABUL (Reuters) - A leaked memo from an staff member in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani s office this week has set off a storm of criticism and accusations that the note lays bare systematic favoritism to Ghani s own Pashtun ethnic group. The undated memo, about appointments in the Administrative Office of the President (AOP), appeared to show jobs being awarded with an eye to keeping control in the hands of Pashtuns while giving the appearance of diversity. The leak has caused severe embarrassment to Ghani s fragile government, which has long faced criticism that it favors Pashtuns, traditionally the most powerful among a patchwork of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan, including Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks.  The leak may well be the tip of the iceberg,  wrote Amrullah Saleh, a former head of the National Directorate for Security who is close to Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah from the mainly Tajik Jamiat-i-Islami party. In a post on Facebook, Saleh said the memo showed how a  clique  was consolidating power through a  soft purge  involving  indirect intimidation, faking identities and the marginalization of  others .  The memo, by a senior staff member at the AOP, was initially shared with a limited number of people on a messaging platform, apparently by mistake before finding its way to the daily newspaper Etilaat Roz this week.  Tajiks and Uzbeks, who work completely under us, should be appointed symbolically so that people think every ethnicity is represented here,  it said. At another point it mentions an official, saying he is  a good person but he brings in Hazaras and appoints them to top positions. We have to look for Pashtuns who are fluent in all languages.  The official who posted the memo on the messaging platform  has resigned and the AOP issued a statement saying it was  a personal document sent by one of its staff and does not represent the overall policy of the office.   Shah Hussain Mortazawi, a spokesman for Ghani, also rejected the memo, saying there was no place for ethnic discrimination in the government. However it set off a storm of angry comment on social media and from influential figures like Saleh and another former intelligence chief, Rahmatullah Nabil, highlighting simmering resentments within the government camp less than a year before parliamentary elections due in July. The administration Ghani heads was painstakingly put together after disputed elections in 2014 when both he and his main opponent Abdullah claimed victory amid accusations of massive cheating on both sides. A U.S.-brokered power sharing deal left Ghani as President with Abdullah alongside as Chief Executive. But from the start the government has been beset by disputes over appointments being carved up on ethnic lines. worldnews
leaked memo fuels accusations ethnic bias afghan governmentkabul reuters a leaked memo staff member afghan president ashram ghana office week set storm criticism accusations note lays bare systematic favorites ghana ashton ethnic group the undated memo appointments administrative office president aop appeared show jobs awarded eye keeping control hands pashtuns giving appearance diversity the leak caused severe embarrassment ghana fragile government long faced criticism favors pashtuns traditionally powerful among patchwork different ethnic groups afghanistan including talks hazards uzbeks the leak may well tip iceberg wrote abdullah sales former head national directorate security close chief executive abdullah abdullah mainly talk party in post facebook sales said memo showed clique consolidating power soft purge involving indirect intimidation faking identities marginalization others the memo senior staff member aop initially shared limited number people messaging platform apparently mistake finding way daily newspaper etilaat row week talks uzbeks work completely us appointed symbolically people think every ethnicity represented said at another point mentions official saying good person brings hazards appoints top positions we look pashtuns fluent languages the official posted memo messaging platform resigned aop issued statement saying personal document sent one staff represent overall policy office shah hussain mortazawi spokesman ghana also rejected memo saying place ethnic discrimination government however set storm angry comment social media influential figures like sales another former intelligence chief rahmatullah nail highlighting simmering resentment within government camp less year parliamentary elections due july the administration ghana heads painstakingly put together disputed elections main opponent abdullah claimed victory amid accusations massive cheating sides a power sharing deal left ghana president abdullah alongside chief executive but start government beset disputes appointments carved ethnic lines worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Leaked memo fuels accusations of ethnic bias in Afghan governmentKABUL (Reuters) - A leaked memo from an staff member in Afghan President Ashraf Ghani s office this week has set off a storm of criticism and accusations that the note lays bare systematic favoritism to Ghani s own Pashtun ethnic group. The undated memo, about appointments in the Administrative Office of the President (AOP), appeared to show jobs being awarded with an eye to keeping control in the hands of Pashtuns while giving the appearance of diversity. The leak has caused severe embarrassment to Ghani s fragile government, which has long faced criticism that it favors Pashtuns, traditionally the most powerful among a patchwork of different ethnic groups in Afghanistan, including Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks.  The leak may well be the tip of the iceberg,  wrote Amrullah Saleh, a former head of the National Directorate for Security who is close to Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah from the mainly Tajik Jamiat-i-Islami party. In a post on Facebook, Saleh said the memo showed how a  clique  was consolidating power through a  soft purge  involving  indirect intimidation, faking identities and the marginalization of  others .  The memo, by a senior staff member at the AOP, was initially shared with a limited number of people on a messaging platform, apparently by mistake before finding its way to the daily newspaper Etilaat Roz this week.  Tajiks and Uzbeks, who work completely under us, should be appointed symbolically so that people think every ethnicity is represented here,  it said. At another point it mentions an official, saying he is  a good person but he brings in Hazaras and appoints them to top positions. We have to look for Pashtuns who are fluent in all languages.  The official who posted the memo on the messaging platform  has resigned and the AOP issued a statement saying it was  a personal document sent by one of its staff and does not represent the overall policy of the office.   Shah Hussain Mortazawi, a spokesman for Ghani, also rejected the memo, saying there was no place for ethnic discrimination in the government. However it set off a storm of angry comment on social media and from influential figures like Saleh and another former intelligence chief, Rahmatullah Nabil, highlighting simmering resentments within the government camp less than a year before parliamentary elections due in July. The administration Ghani heads was painstakingly put together after disputed elections in 2014 when both he and his main opponent Abdullah claimed victory amid accusations of massive cheating on both sides. A U.S.-brokered power sharing deal left Ghani as President with Abdullah alongside as Chief Executive. But from the start the government has been beset by disputes over appointments being carved up on ethnic lines. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: leaked memo fuels accusations ethnic bias afghan governmentkabul reuters a leaked memo staff member afghan president ashram ghana office week set storm criticism accusations note lays bare systematic favorites ghana ashton ethnic group the undated memo appointments administrative office president aop appeared show jobs awarded eye keeping control hands pashtuns giving appearance diversity the leak caused severe embarrassment ghana fragile government long faced criticism favors pashtuns traditionally powerful among patchwork different ethnic groups afghanistan including talks hazards uzbeks the leak may well tip iceberg wrote abdullah sales former head national directorate security close chief executive abdullah abdullah mainly talk party in post facebook sales said memo showed clique consolidating power soft purge involving indirect intimidation faking identities marginalization others the memo senior staff member aop initially shared limited number people messaging platform apparently mistake finding way daily newspaper etilaat row week talks uzbeks work completely us appointed symbolically people think every ethnicity represented said at another point mentions official saying good person brings hazards appoints top positions we look pashtuns fluent languages the official posted memo messaging platform resigned aop issued statement saying personal document sent one staff represent overall policy office shah hussain mortazawi spokesman ghana also rejected memo saying place ethnic discrimination government however set storm angry comment social media influential figures like sales another former intelligence chief rahmatullah nail highlighting simmering resentment within government camp less year parliamentary elections due july the administration ghana heads painstakingly put together disputed elections main opponent abdullah claimed victory amid accusations massive cheating sides a power sharing deal left ghana president abdullah alongside chief executive but start government beset disputes appointments carved ethnic lines worldnews