Dostum’s Aides Seek Establishment of Federal Govt as Rifts Deepen
Some aides to Marshal Dostum have sought the establishment of a federal government in north and northeastern Afghanistan following days of the rift over the appointment of the new government in Faryab.
The request has come from leadership members of the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, or Junbish-e-Milli, led by former vice president Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum.
Junbish members did not speak on the record about this matter, but angry protestors in Faryab on Friday chanted slogans in support of the establishment of a federal government in the country.
Protestors Block Access to Govt Offices in Faryab
Protestors in the northern province of Faryab on Tuesday blocked the doors of at least five government offices as anger continues to grow over President Ashraf Ghani s appointment of a new governor for the province.
Protestors threatened to close down all government departments in the province if their demands about the appointment of the governor are not met.
Protestors on Tuesday closed the doors of the provincial municipality office, the department of women’s affairs, the department of labor and the department of public works.
Officials of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) have said that the people of Faryab must accept the appointment of a new governor that is based on the law.
MEHWAR: MPs, Official Discuss Consensus Around Peace
Critics and members of a number of political parties on Saturday said that the government instead of fostering national consensus among the country’s political leaders is taking provocative unilateral decisions at a time that the country is passing through a sensitive situation.
Among the critics is Babur Farahmand, the deputy head of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), who in reference to the designation of a new governor for Faryab said that the government by taking political decisions without consulting the country’s political elders is creating serious challenges for the republic and that there is a need to avoid it.
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Critics: Govt Exploits Situation in Pursuit of Its Agendas
Critics and members of a number of political parties on Saturday said that the government instead of fostering national consensus among the country’s political leaders is taking provocative unilateral decisions at a time that the country is passing through a sensitive situation.
Among the critics is Babur Farahmand, the deputy head of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), who in reference to the designation of a new governor for Faryab said that the government by taking political decisions without consulting the country’s political elders is creating serious challenges for the republic and that there is a need to avoid it.