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Official Sparks Reactions for Criticizing Former Leaders

An official of the Islamic Emirate described some top Afghan leaders as “criminals," referring to the general amnesty, and reassured the public that if the Islamic Emirate granted protection to these leaders the rest of the citizens should not be concerned about their lives.  

The office of former president Hamid Karzai reacted to Hanafi’s remarks, saying: “The former Afghan president does not consider the remarks of the vice and virtue minister significant enough to warrant a discussion but would advise him that unity is the path to stability and a national system in (our) beloved country,” the statement said.

He said that those who made massive property gains in the past years should be held accountable.  

The sharp remarks were made by the minister of virtue and vice, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, in visit to the northern province of Balkh.  

“Is there any bigger criminal than (Hamid) Karzai, is there any bigger criminal than(Abdullah) Abdullah? If the Islamic Emirate gives them amnesty, will it not give protection to the others? Is there a bigger criminal than (Abdul Hadi) Muslimyar?” he said.  

His remarks sparked various reactions among the Afghans.  

Hanafi said that the reason for naming the officials “traitor” was to remove concerns from the people over the general amnesty. He made the remarks on Wednesday at a gathering in Kunduz province, calling the officials of the former Afghan governments corrupt.  He also criticized the former Jihadi leaders for not being committed to the nation.  

“They forgot about Jihad and became the puppets of Americans” he said.  

He said that the world's stress on the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan was aimed to form a corrupt government in Afghanistan.  

The former government officials have not made any comment in reaction to Hanafi’s remarks.  

“I don’t think the aim of vice and virtue is trying to bother or disturb them after they were granted amnesty, ” said Latifullah Hakimi, head of the Islamic Emirate’s reform commission.  

“I don’t think these remarks with this type of language and taking the name of the officials was in the interest of the Afghan people,” said Abdul Qadeer Mirzaye, a writer.  

With the fall of the former government, the former president, Ashraf Ghani, and his aids left the country. Karzai, Abdullah and some of the Afghan leaders are still settled in the country.  

Official Sparks Reactions for Criticizing Former Leaders

Former president Hamid Karzai downplayed Hanafi’s remarks as unworthy to be discussed.

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An official of the Islamic Emirate described some top Afghan leaders as “criminals," referring to the general amnesty, and reassured the public that if the Islamic Emirate granted protection to these leaders the rest of the citizens should not be concerned about their lives.  

The office of former president Hamid Karzai reacted to Hanafi’s remarks, saying: “The former Afghan president does not consider the remarks of the vice and virtue minister significant enough to warrant a discussion but would advise him that unity is the path to stability and a national system in (our) beloved country,” the statement said.

He said that those who made massive property gains in the past years should be held accountable.  

The sharp remarks were made by the minister of virtue and vice, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, in visit to the northern province of Balkh.  

“Is there any bigger criminal than (Hamid) Karzai, is there any bigger criminal than(Abdullah) Abdullah? If the Islamic Emirate gives them amnesty, will it not give protection to the others? Is there a bigger criminal than (Abdul Hadi) Muslimyar?” he said.  

His remarks sparked various reactions among the Afghans.  

Hanafi said that the reason for naming the officials “traitor” was to remove concerns from the people over the general amnesty. He made the remarks on Wednesday at a gathering in Kunduz province, calling the officials of the former Afghan governments corrupt.  He also criticized the former Jihadi leaders for not being committed to the nation.  

“They forgot about Jihad and became the puppets of Americans” he said.  

He said that the world's stress on the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan was aimed to form a corrupt government in Afghanistan.  

The former government officials have not made any comment in reaction to Hanafi’s remarks.  

“I don’t think the aim of vice and virtue is trying to bother or disturb them after they were granted amnesty, ” said Latifullah Hakimi, head of the Islamic Emirate’s reform commission.  

“I don’t think these remarks with this type of language and taking the name of the officials was in the interest of the Afghan people,” said Abdul Qadeer Mirzaye, a writer.  

With the fall of the former government, the former president, Ashraf Ghani, and his aids left the country. Karzai, Abdullah and some of the Afghan leaders are still settled in the country.  

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