MPs Warns of Deteriorating Security Situation in Afghanistan

A number of parliament members have warned that insecurity will be intensified, if the government does not find a new war strategy; citing the National Unity Government (NUG) fails to provide the security of residents.

The parliament representatives say new solutions should be found for suppressing the armed oppositions and providing the security.

“The security situation prompts concerns and unfortunately, the government fails to provide the security of people. Serious measures must be taken regarding to this issue,” said Fakuri Beheshti, representative of Bamyan.

Representative of Panjsher, Zaheer Sadat said, “There is no long-term security strategy and operations stopped against the oppositions.”

In the meantime, Parliament’s first deputy speaker emphasizes on creating a new security scheme and all responsible officials should be questioned.

“All authorities, particularly the security officials are accountable about the current situations and should be questioned. It may cause the reduce of challenges,” said Zahir Qadir, first deputy speaker in Parliament.

The security situation has sharply declined and the future does not look hopeful at all.

Security developments combined with slow economic growth, growing political pressures and expressions of public discontent underlined the challenges faced by the Government of Afghanistan.

The temporary seizure by the Taliban of Kunduz City, the first provincial capital lost to the insurgency since 2001, marked the increased intensity of the conflict, whose impact on civilians has remained a major source of concern.

The Government of Afghanistan and donors began implementation under the Self-Reliance through Mutual Accountability Framework. While the Government reported some progress towards meeting revenue benchmarks, and the restructuring of key revenue collecting agencies, the overall economic picture remained complex. Concerns among citizens over their future contributed to an upswing in emigration.

The taking of Kunduz City by the Taliban for the second time and the deterioration of security across the north constituted a major setback for the Government.

It has since sought to reassure the population as a whole by establishing accountability and redress.

The military setback in Kunduz City and attacks elsewhere in the country emboldened critics of the Government and saw the emergence of nascent opposition groupings.