The ousted governor of the northern Samangan province Abdul Karim Khedam defies the recent decision of the government for the change in the political leadership of the province.

Khedam appeared in a press conference today as he condemned the government�s move insisting that the decision is not acceptable for him.

He also added that he will continue to his work as the governor of the province along with his deputy until a final decision has not been taken by the Jamiat-e-Islami and Turkmen people of the province.

The Independent Directorate of the Local Governance (IDLG) said on Saturday that the Afghan government has appointed new governors for five different provinces of the country.

According to a statement by IDLG, the new governor�s were appointed based on the recommendations of the directorate and approval of the Office of the President.

The statement further adds that a number of the existing provincial governors have simply been transferred to the other provinces.

According to IDLG, Abdul Latif Ibrahimi has been appointed as the new governor of Samangan province to replace Abdul Karim Khedam.