The Afghan attorney general refused to enforce or continue investigating an enormous corruption scandal at the country's biggest bank, and in one province, Badakhshan, nearly 7 in 10 government appointments were based on patronage, not merit, the watchdog agency found.
I conclude that appointments are based on a number of things, including talent, timing, who else is available and being able to fit into any system.
Last week, he said Mr. Dermouche's appointment upheld "a fundamental republican principle -- that top civil service appointments are based on the recognition of merit, whatever the origins of the persons involved".
Most, if not all, of these appointments are based on patronage towards power-brokers and offer the façade of ethnic balance, rather than merit.
Almaeena said Jabarti's appointment was based on merit and described her as a dedicated journalist.
"She has been associated with me for almost 13 years, and I've had the goal almost as long of wanting to see a Saudi woman enter the male-dominated bastion of editors-in-chief". Almaeena said Jabarti's appointment was based on merit and described her as a dedicated journalist.
A club statement said Worthington's appointment was "based on his Football League experience, strong coaching ability and extensive knowledge of players throughout the leagues".
"Her appointment was based on the excellence of her scholarship and teaching," Burbank said.
Most opposition to the appointment was based on objections to the idea of a professional captain.
When Tom Sermanni, the godfather of the women's game in Australia for so many years, was headhunted by the United States national team in 2012, many of the Matildas players sent a letter to the FFA requesting that their next appointment be based on ability, not gender.
