President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that no one can impose another government system on the Afghan youth, referring to plans for a transitional or interim setup to move the peace process forward.

Ghani, speaking at an event to inaugurate the High Council for Youth, indirectly referred to the low vocational capacity of Afghan youth, and criticized the Ministry of Finance and some other government institutions for investing in areas that have not been fruitful.

“Your opportunity is that you strengthen the pillars of a just system, give it direction. Can anyone, except you, impose a system that is not acceptable for you?” he said.

Ghani said that at least 50% of the Finance Ministry income is “embezzled.”

“Ask Mr. (Khalid) Payenda, at least 50 percent of your income is embezzled. The youth should create a national forum with Mr. Payenda (acting finance minister) and directly do the monitoring,” Ghani said.

He stated that youth have been divided in different types in recent years.

“Afghanistan’s administration, including the Presidential Palace... have failed in this respect. We have not been successful (in fighting corruption). We have paid higher salaries, but they were not fruitful. One of the evident examples is the NTA (salaries),” Ghani said, referring to high scale salaries paid to government employees.

“The motive behind the establishment of the high council for youth is to have a clear definition of who is an Afghan youth and how they can realize Afghanistan,” said Ahmad Suhrab, a member of the council.

The council has four parts and 45 members who are elected and appointed and will provide consultation to the government in different areas.