Karzai: I have never reacted on Freedom of Speech

Former Afghan President, Hamid Karzai warns if foreign troops violate the sovereignty and independence of Afghanistan their existence will not benefit Afghanistan.

He was speaking during the inauguration ceremony of Afghanistan’s Radio & Televisions Union (ARTU) emphasized on the freedom of speech and media, said: “If they do not respect our national unity and do not value the country’s sovereignty and independence or try to subordinate us; there existence is not for the goodness of Afghanistan.”

Karzai further emphasized on the importance of the freedom of speech saying he has never reacted to the freedom of speech while he was on chair and requested all radio and TVs to respect national terminologies.

But he asked all media outlets to introduce the great culture of Afghanistan to the world and avoid broadcasting foreign culture and TV series.

“Afghanistan needs internal and external freedom and without internal freedom which includes the media freedom and freedom of speech our external freedom will be threaten,” Karzai insisted.

Azizullah Arral, head of the Afghanistan’s Radio & Televisions Union called the union a bridge between the government and media and pledges to struggle to eradicate the problems toward media activities.

Currently, more than 400 printed publications and more than 200 Radio and TVs are operating in Afghanistan. Former Afghan President called on all mass media to receive the membership of this union and become united.

Reported by: Fawad Naseri