President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that the Afghan government has the responsibility to merge the Taliban into the structure of the political system. However, he said, it is only the Afghan people who have the right to decide the final fate of the peace process.

Ghani made the statement on Wednesday during a trip to the northern Afghan province of Kapisa to assess the overall security situation in the north.

Ghani said that he will not surrender to force, but will be ready to work for peace where there is no violence.

Ghani also pledged to mend the fragile security situation in Kapisa.

In this episode host Wahid Ahmadi discusses the topic with the following guests:

Dawa Khan Menapal, President Ghani's deputy spokesman

Aziz Ahmad Barez, international affairs analyst