Hidden agendas lie behind Ghani’s trip to Saudi: MPs

A number of members in Afghan Parliament criticized president Ghani that president should not have secret talks with the countries of the world and Afghan people should be aware of the agenda of his trips.

Tough no agenda of his trip has been leaked but President Ashraf Ghani arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday and met Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and other Saudi officials to confer on bilateral ties between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.

The two parties held wide-ranging talks on a variety of subjects and explored various avenues for cooperation between the two brotherly Muslim nations.

In addition to discussing the possible peace negotiation with the Taliban, both sides called for an enhanced economic cooperation.

But some of Parliament members declared that President Ghani traveled to Saudi with a secret agenda and his trip was not an ordinary trip for Hajj Umrah.

Mirdad Nijrabi, head of internal security commission of Parliament said, “President Ghani’s trip to Saudi was not an ordinary trip. Ghani wants to ask Saudi for help in Afghanistan peace talks because Saudi is a country that supports Taliban and can play an effective role regarding the issue.”

Meanwhile, some of other Parliament members said that people should be aware of President Ghani’s every trips agenda and he should make it clear that the trips have what benefits to the country.

“In the current situation that the cabinet is still not formed completely, President and CEO’s trips are alarming for the people. Afghan people do not realize what hidden agendas lie behind these trips.” Zarmak Padkhabi, member of Parliament said.

It has been scheduled that President Ghani after his trip to Saudi will attend to US senate to have speech about Afghanistan situation and the existence challenges.

Reported by Rafi Sidiqi