Head of the Afghanistan National Solidarity Movement (ANSM) — Nuhzat Hambastagi Melli Afghanistan — has urged the Taliban authorities to ensure the honor and security of the people of Afghanistan and ensure implementation of general amnesty.
During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News ANSM Head Syed IshaqGilani said he hoped an inclusive government will be formed until next year.
He blamed former President Ashraf Ghani’s unfixable stance, mistakes committed by Zalmay Khalilzad and lack of authority with the negotiating team for the failure of Doha talks between the Taliban and the previous Afghan government.
He said had Ghani been sincere in talks the situation of Afghanistan would have been different today.
He hoped an exclusive government would be established soon in the country so that the international community will not blame Afghanistan and for this purpose a high consultative council should be convened.
Gilani said Afghanistan would have been in far better situation had Ghani been sincere in talks, adding that Ghani escape from the country changed everything and it was a turning point.
“Ghani was trying to pro-long Doha talks process so that his government last for more time.”
He said had Doha talks not failed a transition government would have been formed and power would have been transferred peacefully. This could ensure that security and other institutions remained intact, Afghanistan reserves would have been free and people would not have faced economic hardships. He said Ashraf Ghani’s escape messed up everything. When asked why peace talks faced with failure, he responded: “Doha talks had three main problems. First the delegation was taking all directions from Ghani and the delegation had no authority to take decision.”
He also blamed Zalmay Khalilzad, former US special representative for Afghanistan, for committing mistakes in Afghan peace process and said he did not share the peace process with the people of Afghanistan and the reason why the people of Afghanistan did not support this process was because they were kept unaware. “Khalilzad tried to conduct the power transfer process in a way in which his role becomes more vital and he could express himself as a boss,” he said.—Pajhwo
