Considering the demands of the time and with the rise of current controversy between Afghan Presidential Office and the opposition parties, it should now be very much clear that Afghan and International authorities have to divert their attentions towards the issue of the future form of government apart from the transition period and reconciliation process.
There are many politicians and political thinkers who believe that both transition period and reconciliation process may not prove to be fruitful unless there are important changes within the current political setup in the country.
In fact they insist for political amendments before the reconciliation process is completed, as they fear that the political rights of the opposition parties and the ethnic groups they represent may be violated if reconciliation process is carried on with the same political setup, as the setup is highly centralized.
Moreover, as opposition is being denied any major participation within the reconciliation process, its concerns are really very much genuine. It has a very bad history of relations with Taliban and it believes that Taliban's return and illegitimate share within the current political setup may harm its legitimate interests.
The groups forming the opposition rightly claim that they have been more peaceful and have more contribution in formation of a democratic system in the country but Afghan and US authorities are giving the indication that Taliban are more important for the future of stability than them.
Their demands have been overlooked and they are neglected any share in the vital decisions of the country. Even after the negligence of Taliban to participate in the negotiations, Afghan and US authorities have kept on welcoming them with open arms.
President Karzai, on various occasions – even after the announcement of the Spring Offensive by them and various assaults in different parts of the country including the capital Kabul, insists that Taliban are his "brothers", so how can the opposition build trust over the current government and its intentions? Definitely, President Karzai would give priority to his "brothers" rather than "others".
They have no doubt that if the same form of government remains; the President using his utmost authority will definitely violate their political considerations and may even subjugate them. Therefore, a true democratic setup, which must empower the democratic institutions not the personalities, is required urgently. If the democratic system and institutions are strengthened, the future of a stable political system and developing democracy in Afghanistan is guaranteed.