President not Having Political Decision On Issuing NEIC:Civil Society Activists

A number of civil society activists have criticized the National Unity Government officials for delaying the issuing of National Electronic Identification cards for the Afghan Nation,saying the President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani doesn’t have political intention to begin issuing the National Electronic Identification cards.

They have also warned if the following process doesn’t begin soon the International community will stop its financial supports.

Meanwhile members of the internal security committee of the lower house of the parliament stating that there is no legal obstacles avoiding the process not to be begun, demanding the President to begin the following process as soon as it possible.

Delays in issuance of the National Electronic Identification Cards process caused huge concerns of the Afghan National and International community providing financial aid to the process.

Head of the internal security committee of the lower house Mirdad Najrabi said,”the draft for the following law has been sent to the Government,it has been approved too,now there is no legal obstacles for not doing the process.”

Civil society activist Hameeda Wardak warned the Government if the following process doesn’t begin the International community will stop its financial supports from the National process of issuing National Electronic Identification cards,it will also challenge the upcoming Election processes within the country,though everything is ready.

Responsible for Presidential palace press office urged that this issue will soon be discussed within the cabinet session and decision will be made.

The delays of the issuance of the National Electronic Identification cards comes after we have experienced huge fraudulence within the previous Presidential Elections caused major insecurity and economic instability in the country.

Reported by Rafi Sediqee