Surprised Afghan leader recommends critics to read unity pact

Afghan Chief Executive says he was surprised after hearing the statements and reactions of some Afghan politicians on Kerry’s remarks about the National Unity Government (NUG) of Afghanistan.

Abdullah Abdullah the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Afghanistan who was speaking at the council of ministers on Monday at the Sapidar Palace said the purpose of the US Secretary of State John Kerry visit to Afghanistan was to participate at the bilateral commission between the foreign ministers of the two countries and to discuss the bilateral relations and mutual commitments.

He thanked the U.S. Secretary of State for reaffirming his countries commitment for long term support with Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, he touched to the statements and critics of some Afghan politicians for the remarks of U.S. foreign minister who said that there is “no end” to the NUG agreement at the end of two years and continued that ” this is an agreement for NUG, the duration of which is five years”.

” Some of our people who can’t be called an opposition seemed to have never heard of National Unity Government political agreement, I wish those people who think of becoming part of political future for Afghanistan could read the agreement,” Abdullah said.

He recommended the critics to read the Afghan unity pact signed between the two Afghan presidential candidates after the controversial 2014 elections.

“This agreement is vital for the future of the country and our politicians were supposed to read it carefully and know what is in there,” he added.

After the disputed 2014 elections in which Abdullah claimed that the process was rigged against him, a political deal was signed between Ashraf Ghani who was named Afghanistan’s president and Abdullah Abdullah who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan. The deal was to share power between the two rivals and the two will share control over who leads key institutions such as the Afghan army and other executive decisions.

Written by: Hesamuddin Hesam