Editor in Chief: Moh. Reza Huwaida Monday, April 29th, 2024

Government is Not Happy with Media Practices

The spokesman to President, Mr. Eimal Faizi has warned that employees of International Crisis Group (ICG) may be expelled from the country over interference to country's affairs. Recently, in its report, the International Crisis Groups drew a grim picture of the future. It shed doubts over the possibility of fraudulent election and put the possibility of President Karzai's desire to remain in power after 2014 though legally barred.

Mr. Faizi has said that the report of the Group shows that it wants to prepare the environment for interference. While calling the activities of ICG dubious, He said that government closely monitors its activities.

No doubt, as an international organization and credible sources it uses in its reports, the recent report of ICG sent electric shock to spine of Afghan people and it was changed into main dish of Afghan journalists for days and weeks. It was discussed from different angles; ideas were expressed in the favor and against the notion, but certainly the report made the environment of hope for future darker.

In other words, when exactly Afghan officials try their best to assure people that a stable awaits them, and foreign allies emphasize on their long-term commitment and promise they would not allow that hard-won achievements made during past 12 years be spoiled.

Afghan people are worried as already the market has responded to broke out of such possible uncertainty. Shopkeepers, retailers, venders and entrepreneurs all complain about declining business in the country.

Meanwhile foreign allies and the government try to assure people that situation is under the control. According to them, the security situation not only may deteriorate instead recovers because part of antigovernment fighters may lay their arms down by withdrawal of foreign security forces. It is also said that Afghan security forces are capable to cope with the situation.

But perhaps the local and international press and media do not assess the situation as Afghan officials like. On Saturday, President Karzai asked press and media to play a constructive role by building confidence among people through assessing the situation in optimisticvways.

However, it is not clear whether the private media obeys his suggestions and highlight the government's points of view.  However, the government is angry about the report of ICG, but some domestic media even draw darker prospective then what released in ICG's reports.  The difference between ICG's report and reports of domestic media is this that ICG's report is an investigative one while Afghan media generally collect information from the second source, quotes or based on assumptions, which are not as accurate.