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GOFTMAN: Preparations for Upcoming Loya Jirga

After recent discussions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the Kabul-Washington Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), both sides were said to be in agreement on nearly all the key issues.

However, President Karzai went ahead and forwarded BSA to a Loya Jirga to determine whether or not it should be signed. The central issue up for debate is said to be the matter of criminal jurisdiction over U.S. troops that would be stationed in Afghanistan post-2014.

Many Afghan politicians and legal experts have criticized the decision to hold the Loya Jirga, calling it both illegal and unnecessary.

Today's guest is Dr. Sadeq Modaber, Head of Secratriat of the Commission on the Formation of the Consultative Jirga.

To watch the programme, click here:

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GOFTMAN: Preparations for Upcoming Loya Jirga

After recent discussions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the Kabul-Washington Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA), both sides were said to be in agreement on nearly all the key issues.

However, President Karzai went ahead and forwarded BSA to a Loya Jirga to determine whether or not it should be signed. The central issue up for debate is said to be the matter of criminal jurisdiction over U.S. troops that would be stationed in Afghanistan post-2014.

Many Afghan politicians and legal experts have criticized the decision to hold the Loya Jirga, calling it both illegal and unnecessary.

Today's guest is Dr. Sadeq Modaber, Head of Secratriat of the Commission on the Formation of the Consultative Jirga.

To watch the programme, click here:

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