‘Herasat and Subat’ Council Calls for Effective Practical Actions by NUG Leaders

Shora e Herasat Wa Subat Afghanistan (council for the protection and stability of Afghanistan) says that the leaders of National Unity Government (NUG) should solve their differences and take practical actions for addressing the people’s demands.

The council declared that tensions between two government leaders are against the national interests.

“The people’s demands and problems have not been addressed since two years ago, our only demand is ending government leaders tensions; These differences would destroy the system,” said Masoud Tarteshwal, spokesman of the council.

Tarteshwal emphasizes that the government should hold a Loya Jirga for amendment of the constitution and transparency of the elections.

“Any delay for holding elections is not in interest of the country and the upcoming election should transparently hold,” added Tarteshwal.

Afghanistan’s long-running political crisis took a new turn recently when chief executive Abdullah Abdullah declared his ally, president Ashraf Ghani was “unfit for the presidency.”

Following the public insult, followers of Mr Abdullah threatened to withdraw their support for the government unless president Ghani meets their demands.

The two men both claimed victory in the 2014 elections but in a deal negotiated by the American secretary of state John Kerry, they agreed to share power in a national unity government, with Mr Abdullah reluctantly accepting the secondary role.

The agreement was set to last two years on the assumption that certain promised reforms, including holding parliamentary elections and changing the constitution to create the post of prime minister for Mr Abduallh, would be introduced.

The relationship between Ghani and Abdullah has been tense since they formed the national unity government, with each vetoing the other’s Cabinet choices. Delays in appointments became excuses for non-compliance with the terms of the NUG agreement.