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Establishing ‘Interim Gov’t’ in Afghanistan is ‘Best Option’ – Mohaqiq
Mohammad Mohaqiq, the leader of Wahdat-e-Islami party who was among the Afghan politicians recently held two-day talks with the Taliban representatives in Moscow, says the proposal for establishing an interim government in Afghanistan is the best possible option in the current situation.
Mohaqiq’s remarks come as President Ghani had called the idea of interim government “ridiculous” and said that those who insist on the plan should wait for hundreds of years.
The proposal of interim government apparently has been one of the agenda of Moscow talks being backed by the Afghan oppositions led by former President Hamid Karzai.
“Karzai is not fool, he is a very smart person,” Mohaqiq told Ariana News during an exclusive interview on Sunday. “Karzai is not like what the president and Mr. Khalilzad [the U.S. special envoy] said about him because these two [Karzai and Khalilzad] are the smartest human beings in the region.”
Mohaqiq was referring to President Ashraf Ghani who has reaffirmed his stand on elections and said that the government is committed to carrying the torch of democracy, rebuking any prospects of an interim government under his leadership.
The leader of Wahdat-e-Islami party also said that the Taliban has not insisted on an Islamic Emirate but suggested an Islamic system and government in Afghanistan at the Moscow meeting.
“We also did not suggest having Islamic Republic government, but we hope to reach into an agreement in the future in this regard,” he said.
Mohaqiq who was recently dismissed as the second deputy to Chief Executive of the National Unity Government by President Ghani asserted that according to the political agreement – which led into a formation of the government in 2014, following a rigged presidential election– he will remain in his position and will continue to his job.
Sources told Ariana News that a cabinet meeting of Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate was held last Wednesday in Kandahar under the leadership of Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate.
According to the sources, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, along with a large number of cabinet members, also attended the meeting.
Sources added that key issues related to the country were discussed and reviewed during the meeting.
Abdul Baqi Haqqani, head of the National Examinations Authority, announced on Friday that the fourth and final round of the university entrance examination (Kankor), in which 120,000 candidates participated, has concluded in a transparent manner.
He added that this was an important and valuable step for the country’s academic process, which was successfully implemented by the National Examinations Authority through precise planning, organized management, and joint efforts.
This year’s Kankor examination organized in four stages. In the first stage, graduates from 15 provinces participated; in the second stage, graduates from 18 provinces were included; and in the third stage, 12th-grade graduates from Kabul province took part.
In the final stage, absentees from previous stages, graduates from abroad, graduates of ethnic and tribal studies, graduates of religious schools in Kabul province, 14th-grade graduates, and night faculty applicants were included. This examination was held today (Friday).
The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed receipt of a list of members of an Islamic Emirate delegation scheduled to travel to Brussels, with security screening for visa issuance now underway.
The delegation is expected to hold talks with the European Union focused on the return of Afghan migrants.
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner has described the visa process for Islamic Emirate officials as “somewhat complicated,” while stressing the need for constructive dialogue with the authorities in Kabul to address migration-related challenges.
Political analyst Ghous Janbaz said European countries are interested in engaging directly with Islamic Emirate representatives, including on the return of Afghan migrants who have allegedly committed crimes in Europe.
The development comes amid growing pressure on Afghan migrants across Europe in recent years, with countries such as Germany and Austria reportedly taking steps toward deporting some Afghan asylum seekers.
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