Ten civil society organizations have assessed 18 commitments made by the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders and found that although the commitments have not been implemented, preliminary steps have been taken.
 
These organizations said at a conference on Saturday that the NUG has even failed to implement the political agreement which the NUG was based on.
 
“After two and half years, the NUG is still taking preliminary steps and there are lots of gaps,” said Humaira Saqib, a civil society activist.
 
The NUG had made 100 commitments to the people and of these maintaining security, good governance, fighting corruption, creating jobs, improving the conditions of women and bringing reforms were the most important, said activists.
 
The assessment results show that the NUG leaders have not achieved much in terms of bringing electoral reforms.
 
“Electoral reforms are not made. Even holding elections in the next year is doubtful,” said Shah Mahmoud Mal, a member of Integrity Watch Afghanistan.
 
The increase of women employees in government institutions was one of the commitments made by the NUG, but the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) noted that the harassment of women in government departments has resulted in numerous women leaving.
 
“Most harassment against women happens in Kabul. We had a report of a girl who left her job after only two months,” said Spoghmai Wardak, deputy minister of MoWA.
 
Some parliament members meanwhile said civil society organizations have also not monitored government’s activities closely.
 
“Unfortunately civil society organizations have, like other departments, changed into political institutions and some civil society organizations work for government,” Fawzia Kofi, MP said.
 
Farkhunda Zahra Nadiri, an advisor to the president, however had a different view of the NUG’s activities.
 
“Government is not only one person. One person cannot lead a nation toward success even if he uses all his energy,” she said.