Afghan people should not be victims of other’s interests: MPs

A number of Wolesi Jirga members have said that if a strong political will comes out between the leaders of National Unity Government, the country will achieve peace and stability.

Parliament representatives in relation to the recent statements of President Ghani declared that the war in Afghanistan should be respond with the war, but the Afghan people should not be the victims of the interest of others.

President Ghani’s recent statements welcomed by many figures that Afghanistan is engaging the battle against the terrorism as representative of all countries of the world.

The representatives in Parliament supported President’s position but stressed on preventing proxy wars in Afghanistan by the countries of the world.

“We support the position of war against war. But world influences and pressures should be put on terrorism that the proxy wars end in the country,” Abdul Qadir Zazai, member of Wolesi Jirga said.

Ghulam Farooq Majorh, another Parliament members said, “President Ghani revealed the two current facts of the country and showed that Afghanistan is not engaging with the civil war. As long as we do not gain victory in the war, the expectation of peace would be vacuous.”

Meanwhile, a number of Afghan military experts said that Afghanistan is a battlefield for the global superpowers.

Zalmai Wardak, military analyst said, “Afghanistan becomes a battlefield for superpowers who have military and economic challenges. The government should find solutions that Afghan people to not become the victims of these proxy wars.”

The Afghan analysts emphasized that the countries that are vulnerable in Afghanistan war must assist Afghanistan, otherwise the war would be brought into the neighboring countries and the region.

Reported by Rafi Sidiqi