Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Unity Government (NUG) Thursday criticized President Ashraf Ghani over what he called the president's disinterest in addressing national issues including the electoral reform agenda and rolling out digital national identity cards to the people of Afghanistan.

Speaking to a number of youths on World Youth Day in Kabul, the CEO pushed the president to meet the demands of the Afghan public regarding election reforms the two officials pledged following the establishment of national unity government in 2014.

Abdullah said that he was the first person who endorsed the legitimacy of the president, adding that he has not managed to meet the president three times in three months.

Abdullah also criticized Ghani's patience for discussions, saying that the person who does not have the courage to discuss a topic is not qualified for the chairmanship.

"If a person does not have the courage for a discussion, then he is not qualified for a chairmanship, the one who has not the patience of hearing someone, he is not qualified for chairmanship (presidency) , said Abdullah.

Earlier in the day, Ghani at a gathering said that what he has learned from his predecessor is patience.

"We are indebted and obsequious to Karzai, he has made a lot of gains for the country, what I learnt from him is patience," said Ghani.

Abdullah said that on different occasions he tolerated the president's reluctance over national issues, but now he has no more patience.

"The election reform is a must, there is no alternative for it, the electronic identity card is also the identity of the people of Afghanistan, tens of solutions were found for it and all concerns from every faction were met and it had nothing to do with the ethnicity, but why is the process not moving forward, we do not discuss it," said Abdullah.

Abdullah also expressed concerns over what he called the monopoly of power.

"Ministries now have their step sisters and brothers. One minster is awarded the medal of Wazir Akbar Khan, awarding the medal of Wazir Akbar Khan to a minister needs to be discussed within the government, Afghanistan's cabinet must discuss it to find out whether there is a gain in certain ministry or not," said Abdullah.

Referring to upcoming Brussels International Summit on Afghanistan, Abdullah rallied the government to deliver on the promises it has made to the world community.

When asked about the timeline of the political agreement, Abdullah said that the agreement was not for a two month period.

Abdullah said that he would have serious discussions with the president on Saturday.

The only way to succeed is to work together and maintain our unity and solidarity, Abdullah concluded.

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