Victims’ families of Zabul claim their demands remain unanswered

A number of representatives of Zabul victims’ families say that the leaders of National Unity Government did not respond to the demands of people but responded the demands of elected representatives of the government.

“We were as representatives of martyrs’ families. Except of a few the rests were representatives of the government in Presidential Palace Wednesday meeting,” said Haji Ramazan, one of representatives of victims’ families.

Meanwhile, civil activists are said to consider the statements of senior officials regarding the people protest a political reaction.

They criticized the reaction of deputy of the chief of executive officer against protesters.

“Muhqiq’s reaction was for political competition with his rivals, people had a clear and civil movement,” said Reshad Hashemi, civil activist.

However, Afghan Senators confirm reaction CEO’s deputy, Muhammad Muhaqiq regarding the Wednesday’s protest.

“Reaction of Muhaqiq was a legal action which can also invite people to unity,” said Muhammad Asif Sidiqi, second deputy speaker of Senate House.

This comes as the leaders of National Unity Government accepted protesters’ demands in front of all media cameras and stressed on taking serious measures.

Thousands of men and women belonging to different tribes of Afghanistan on Wednesday have stage a protest in Kabul which the decapitated bodies of seven civilians were found on Saturday in Zabul province.

The second deputy Chief Executive Officer, Muhammad Muhaqiq on Thursday denounced the protest in Kabul, alleging the rally was stage-managed by those who failed to get jobs in current administration.

President Ghani has also vowed to avenge the brutal killing of civilians by the alleged loyalists of the Islamic State terror group.