Power is one of the key terms to change the political and social destiny of people within a specific territory. A different use of power can clearly lead to the failure or success of citizens in society. Corruption has been recognized as a major obstacle to “good governance and the rule of law and as an obstacle to sustainable economic growth, led by the private sector” (Basar, Eray. p. 4). According to Transparency International, one of the definitions used for corruption is "abuse of entrusted power for private gain", so the Asian Development Bank describes corruption as "behavior in which officials improperly and illegally enrich themselves and/or those to their neighbors” (p.4). With the establishment of the new regime in the last 12 years, land grabbing has become a major source of saving vast wealth and creating a protected illegal trade for powerful social figures and policies According to a parliamentary commission investigation, 1,290,000 acres were confiscated, mainly for the purpose of building 350 residential towns, of which 256 were legally built. Government actors played a key role in supporting non-governmental organizations and even the officials in land grabbing, providing political protection to receive the benefits obtained (Sultans, Mohammad Yasin). In 2008 half-brother of the highest authority in Afghanistan, President The brother was accused of a series of corruption chains across the country despite his continuous denials. According to the New York Times, Ahmad Wali Karzai worked for the CIA for eight years for regular pay (Goodspeed, Peter). He also spearheaded land grabs and was accused of opium trafficking using his political connection... middle of paper... followers of Wali Karzia? Will they be able to continue trading and cooperate with the new government? Works Cited Goodspeed, Peter. “Ahmad Wali Karzai: from waiter to “king of Kandahar”. The reality of life in Afghanistan. June 2, 2010. Web. November 10. 2013.Bowaman, Tom. "Karzai's brother linked to corrupt Afghan land deals." February 1, 2010. Web. November 10. 2013. Tisdall, Simon. “Ahmed Wali Karzai, the corrupt and lawless face of modern Afghanistan.” News/World News/Ahmad Wali Karzai. July 12, 2011. Web. November 8, 2013. Liiv, Mari-Liis. The causes of administrative corruption. “Hypothesis for Central and Eastern Europe”. Press.United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Corruption in Afghanistan, recent patterns and trends. Vienna. 2012.Vulnerability to corruption assessments. Fight against corruption in Afghanistan. The World Bank. 2009