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.
“No doubt, making unilateral decisions without seeking consultations will weaken the position of the republic,” said Farahmand. “The people of Faryab will not put their lives and properties at risk at any cost.”
Meanwhile, Hafiz-ur-Rahman Naqi, a member of the Hizb-e-Islami party said that the president exploits the political elites of the country in pursuit of his political agendas.
“They use a certain political movement for some days, but whenever they find a substitute for it, then they omit the previous one and use the new one,” said Naqi.
“Distance between the people and the government has pushed the nation towards crisis,” said MP Abdul Sattar Hussaini.
But, Hamdullah Mohib, the National Security Adviser, said that disagreement over an appointment is part of the democratic values and that the issue of new designation in Faryab will be resolved soon.
“Perhaps we got some disagreements with politicians. It is part of the government, it is not only about Afghanistan, it is a common thing all over the world,” said Mohib.
“Everyone has the right to record their protests and demonstrate in democracy. We will handle them within the framework of the law and we will solve the problem,” said Shamim Khan Katawazi, the head of IDLG.
The removal of Naqibullah Fayiq also draw strong backlash from supporters of Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum.
Previously, President Ashraf Ghani fired acting minister of interior Massoud Andarabi, which draw strong protest from Abdullah Abdullah.