KABUL - The 'Etelafi Milli Nahj-e Naween Afghanistan', a youth political movement, invited a number of Afghan legislators to a press conference in Kabul on Friday to criticize the government's Taliban policy.
The gathering was held in commemoration of the Urgon and Ghor victims.
The MPs present at the conference stressed that the presidential palace has put the lives of millions of civilians at risk by offering privileges to the Taliban.
During the press conference, a member of the 'Etelafi Milli Nahj-e-Afghanistan movement described the Ghor and Urgon massacre to the audience as a result of the government's Taliban policy, which he claims puts the lives of civilians at risk on a daily basis.
In Urgon district of Paktika province, at least 90 people were killed in an attack on the local bazaar and at least 16 civilians in the district of Lal Wa Sarjangal in Ghor province were tragically killed.
"When the president says on the day of Eid that the security forces must not use heavy weaponries against the Taliban, what does this indicate?" asked Chairman of the youth movement, Etelafi Milli Nahj-e Naween Afghanistan, Nasrullah Misbah. "This means surrendering to the Taliban. Taliban's view is a total Taliban perspective and recognizes only the Taliban system."
Participants at the gathering declared that the release of 'high valued' inmates offers more privileges to the Taliban and adds to the historic mistakes made by the government.
"The enemies do not understand the language of peace and reconciliation, dealing with them flexibly further expands dangers," Daikondi MP Assadullah Saadati said.
In addition, a number of religious scholars also denounced the killing of innocent civilians as an unforgiveable crime.
"It is clear that Islam has provided protection to the religion, lives and prosperity of every person and no one is allowed to damage this," religious affairs analyst Mohammad Amin Poya said.
The Etelafi Milli Nahj-e Naween Afghanistan said that if the government continues to pursue a 'soft' policy in handling the Taliban, the Taliban will continue to get away with such attacks. (Tolonews)