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Afghan Public Says People Don’t Know Enough About Constitution

As the 13th anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution is marked in Kabul this week, TOLOnews reporter Tamim Hamid took to the streets of the city to speak to residents in a bid to find out what they think of the country’s constitution and its laws. 

However, some members of the public do not understand the constitution, but still complain about the culture of impunity and the violation of laws by people, especially by government officials. 

“The law means that every citizen who lives here must be protected by the law – and the government must do the same thing (by protecting them),” said one Kabul resident Hamid, who sells mobile phones. 

Mayel Agha, another Kabul resident, believes that the ongoing disregard for the law by so many individuals has come about because people do not know enough about the constitution and laws of the country.  

“These wayward individuals exist and the government is not able to prevent violations,” said Agha. 

Abdul Kabir, another Kabul resident, said that disregard for the law by government institutions has led to ongoing problems in society.

“If you have something to process in a ministry, they will ask you for money unless you know some official there, if you don’t pay them, you cannot process your work,” said Kabir, an Afghan fruit seller.

The general feeling among people is they do not know enough about the constitution, said residents.

Afghan Public Says People Don’t Know Enough About Constitution

“Law means that every citizen who lives here must be protected by the law and the government," said Hamid, a Kabul resident.

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As the 13th anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution is marked in Kabul this week, TOLOnews reporter Tamim Hamid took to the streets of the city to speak to residents in a bid to find out what they think of the country’s constitution and its laws. 

However, some members of the public do not understand the constitution, but still complain about the culture of impunity and the violation of laws by people, especially by government officials. 

“The law means that every citizen who lives here must be protected by the law – and the government must do the same thing (by protecting them),” said one Kabul resident Hamid, who sells mobile phones. 

Mayel Agha, another Kabul resident, believes that the ongoing disregard for the law by so many individuals has come about because people do not know enough about the constitution and laws of the country.  

“These wayward individuals exist and the government is not able to prevent violations,” said Agha. 

Abdul Kabir, another Kabul resident, said that disregard for the law by government institutions has led to ongoing problems in society.

“If you have something to process in a ministry, they will ask you for money unless you know some official there, if you don’t pay them, you cannot process your work,” said Kabir, an Afghan fruit seller.

The general feeling among people is they do not know enough about the constitution, said residents.

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