In modern politics, opposition is a common term and practice in different countries with democratic and open political system. Opposition can be one or a number of political parties or other organized political groups. It functions to highlight ineffectiveness of a government and its policies, and provide alternative policy choices. Opposition parties and coalitions can hold gatherings and rallies to muster public support for their policies and programs, and make connection with the voters to persuade to vote for them when there is an election.

Allowing loyal opposition to grow in a country is based on the acceptance of political pluralism. When opposition is allowed to operate, it allows the growth of marketplace of ideas. But unfortunately such a politics has not had currency in Afghanistan in the past. As a result, President Hamid Karzai's government is trying to repress opposition parties and coalitions that are becoming a new hope for Afghan people who have grown frustrated with the current government's ability to turn things around.

Today, Afghanistan National Front (ANF) - a political coalition comprised of influential political parties and groups and represents majority of Afghan population- stands out and continues to turn into a dominant political discourse in the country. International community is tending to see the policies pursued by the ANF as a remedy to the stalemate and deadlock they observe in political, security, economic and social situation of multi-ethnic Afghanistan. But the government is attempting to marginalize these policies by calling them as attempt supported by foreigners to disintegrate the country.

The fact is that these policies that can serve as a solution to the complicated problems of these multi-ethnic society. In order to continue the traditional politics of intolerance towards the voice of loyal opposition, the government has launched ad hominem attacks against the ANF leaders through accusations and causing security restrictions for them to travel to advance their policies.

But the bitter fact is that the government wishes to cling to the traditional politics- that is- to continue to monopolize political and economic resources, a politics that has turned Afghanistan into one of the most backward nations.

The government fears this loyal opposition more than the armed opposition because armed opposition have something common with the thinking line that propels Karzai's government, which is exclusion and elimination of others- those who do not share their identity and political views.