KABUL - A number of parliament members (MPs) from Ghor province said at a press conference on Thursday that government must investigate the killing of 36 civilians by Daesh on Tuesday.
A number of MPs and civil society activists had gathered in Kabul where they condemned the horror shooting.
They urged government to appoint a team to probe the incident and deliver the results to the people.
"Always when Ghor people raise their voice, government changed the governor, police chief or head of national security (NDS). This cannot change anything as we do not have problems with the local government," said Dawood Ghafar, member of Meshrano Jirga (the Upper House of Parliament)
"We want the following issues to be addressed. A team, including Ghor MPs, should be sent to Ghor province to probe the incident. The current number of security forces in Ghor province is not enough for maintaining security. Thus, more forces should be sent there and Ghor's challenges should be addressed immediately," said Abdul Satar Dawlati, a civil society activist from Ghor.
They also warned government that if the incident is not being investigated, they will boycott government.
"I hope that government takes our suggestion seriously and considers Ghor people as part of Afghan people and part of Afghanistan's geography," said Keramuddin Reza Zada, an MP.
"If you, government, do not investigate the incident and do not respond to the people's requests, we with Ghor MPs, will decide what to do in the province," said Ahmad Saeedi, a resident of Ghor province.
They also touched on rifts between the national unity government (NUG) leaders and said their rifts have affected the security situation and that civilians are paying the price.
"We want government to appoint an authorized team including Ghor MPs to probe the recent killing incident and other issues in the province," said Sayed Nader Shah Bahar, an MP.
"Ghor people will not join with Taliban or Daesh. But they can boycott government, and they, in consultation with their peoples' council and elders, can address their challenges," said Mohammad Ebrahim Malik Zada, an MP.
A group of militants, who had left Taliban and joined Daesh, attacked parts of Feroz Koh, the provincial capital and took more than 30 locals hostage on Tuesday.
After receiving news of the death of a commander, they lined the hostages up and reportedly gunned them down. (Tolonews)