The Jamiat-e-Islami party has said that the party wants the tension between President Ashraf Ghani and Atta Mohammad Noor to be resolved through talks. The party says Jamiat has shared its clear recommendations during the talks with government. 

The party said in a declaration released late on Thursday that members of Jamiat are ready to end the political tension between the party and the Presidential Palace through talks.

The declaration says the party has shared a 12-article draft with Presidential Palace aimed at boosting the National Unity Government’s ability to deliver its commitments made to the people of Afghanistan. 

Atta Mohammad Noor, the CEO of Jamiat, was removed from his post as governor of Balkh by president Ashraf Ghani last year in December 18. 

Since then, the rift between Noor and Ghani has increased as Atta Mohammad Noor refuses to step down from the post.  

The declaration has been issued in response to the White House statement on Ghani-Noor saga. 

The White House said Thursday it had been closely watching the dispute between Atta Mohammad Noor and the National Unity Government. The White House called on the two sides to quickly resolve the issue. 

According to a statement issued by the White House “the United States calls on the parties involved to quickly and peacefully resolve this dispute over the transfer of authority to a new governor.  

They statement said the White House believes that this dispute should be resolved in a way that gives Afghan citizens confidence that the appointment of a new governor strengthens security and the Government of National Unity's ability to fulfill its obligations to them.

This also comes after Noor, at a gathering of his supporters on Wednesday, lashed out at the international community – in particular the United Nations - for their silence over “injustice, corruption and tyranny in Afghanistan”.

“You should show your determination in this issue either as you came to Afghanistan to fight terrorism, ensure justice and help governance; otherwise as I see it, you are trying to test the anger of the people at once. If that happens, you will regret it,” he said.

On January 18, the two sides – Presidential Palace and Jamiat-e-Islami party of Afghanistan reportedly reached an agreement on at least seven demands out of twelve tabled to government by the party in their bid to break the ongoing stalemate. 

In the draft agreement of the National Unity Government and Jamiat-e-Islami, the demands are described as follows:

•    Establishment of a constitution amendment commission based on the political agreement of the National Unity Government (NUG)—in response to this, the government has agreed to create such a commission in the near future and the commission will propose the necessary amendments in the constitution within six months. 
 
•    Considering amendments in the election law and giving share to the political parties in the national assembly before next year’s elections—the two sides have not agreed on this issue. 
 
•    The re-election of members of the election commissions, but the two sides have not agreed on it, however they have agreed to bring about the necessary reforms in the election commissions. 
 
•    Both sides have agreed on holding the elections as per schedule this year. 
 
•    Holding the constitutional amendment Loya Jirga after the parliamentary and district council elections and before the presidential elections, but the two sides have agreed that if the preconditions are implemented completely, the Loya Jirga can be held after the presidential elections. 
 
Jamiat-e-Islami says that the party has not reached any kind of settlement with the presidential palace’s negotiators about the rolling out process of electronic ID cards.
 
•    Giving share of Jamiat-e-Islam in the national unity government based on the NUG political agreement—the government has agreed that Balkh governor and police chief must be determined on the basis of a recommendation by Jamiat-e-Islami. Negotiations were also held on two ministries, but talks were not held on certain candidates who will occupy the two ministries. 
 
•    Providing clear information about the nature of the attack on the funeral ceremony of Salem Ezedyar. The special commission which was tasked to investigate the incident will brief Jamiat about the attack, if Jamiat is not satisfied about the outcomes, the investigations will continue. 
 
•    The two sides have agreed to the establishment of a High Council of Political Parties.
 
•    The two sides also agreed to create a joint commission to oversee the implementation of the agreement between the government and Jamiat-e-Islami within the framework of a specific timeline. 
 
•    Extension of the tenure of Atta Mohammad Noor as governor of Balkh until ARG and Jamiat-e-Islami reach a final settlement—the two sides agreed that if key items of the proposals are accepted by government, in this case, Noor will step down from his post.
 
•    Jamiat has proposed the overseeing of the agreement by the US ambassador to Afghanistan and UN delegation, something the government rejected. But Jamiat has asked the president to give assurance about the agreement at a press conference.