Afghan Parliament Resumes Sessions after Summer Break

Afghan Parliament members resumed their first session on Monday after their summer breaks and discussed security issues in the country.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives says the International Community and specially those countries who have committed to support Afghan security forces to bring security and stability in Afghanistan are just observing. While his deputy warns about the Islamic State group activities in Nengarhar saying the group is trying to make footholds in the eastern part of Afghanistan.

“The extensive wars have destroyed the economic and social infrastructures, causing poverty, unemployment and migration of thousand of Afghan youths outside the country, countries committed to the economy and security of Afghanistan is observing the poor people of Afghanistan,” Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi, the House Speaker said.

MP Hajji Zahir Qadir warns of taking arms against the Islamic State (IS) extremist group also known as ‘Daesh’ in Afghanistan if the government does not take the necessary actions in another one month.

Qadir said,” Daesh has opened centers in Shinwary district and recruiting, the government is not caring, I call on the President of Afghanistan to fulfill the commitment of a better security, because today it is a matter of honor for us”.

Another MP Wazhma Safi from eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan also declared,” Daesh has also reached in Kunar, misusing the people’s poverty and distributing gold among people, roads to four districts are closed facing people with difficulties’.

Munawar Shah Bahadori a representative from western Herat strongly criticized the National Unity Government leaders, said: “Insurgents engage the fiancée of an Afghan soldier to someone else, who is responsible? You cannot defend your soldier, you have shared a unity government, but unfortunately it doesn’t represent the national participation because you are caring for your own powers.”

After these discussions the session was held behind closed doors to discuss parliament security issues.

Reported by: Abdul Azizi Karimi