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Tens of Thousands of People Pay Tribute to Mazari

Tens of Thousands of People Pay Tribute to Mazari

National unity is very important: Khalili
Peace process should encompass all ethnic groups: Mohaqiq
Ongoing problems in the country emanate from the authoritarianism: Masood

By Our Correspondent

KABUL - Tens of Thousands of people in western Kabul commemorated the 16th martyrdom anniversary of martyred Abdul Ali Mazari with a huge respect and honor. The celebration commenced with residing the holy Quran, with the participation of Mohammad Karim Khalili, second vice president, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, a prominent Hazara leader and MP from Kabul and the head of judicial commission of Wolesi Jirga, Ahmad Zia Masood, former Vice-president, Younas Qanooni, former speaker of Wolesi Jirga and also members of parliament, cabinet ministers, representatives of political parties, civil societies, well-known Jihadi personalities, scholars other leaders attended the grand anniversary.
President Karzai in his message read out by Khalili said Mazari's vision is a guideline for today's Afghanistan. Mohammad Karim Khalili inviting the Taliban for a political dialogue, urged the Afghans to forge unity in their ranks to preserve what the nation had achieved over the past one decade. "His followers did not stop following in his footsteps even in very hard times," he said adding that "National unity is very important and it is the time to work on it," Khalili added.

Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, a senior leader of National Front of Afghanistan, warned against pro-Taliban policies pursued by president Karzai and his government. The National Front of Afghanistan believes that peace process should encompass all ethnic groups and must not lead to exclusion of political parties and civil society organizations and women to appease the Taliban that are yet to denounce violence and terrorism.

Ahmad Zia Masoud, the head of National Front of Afghanistan- which is the main political opposition comprised of major and influential political parties that represent more than fifty percent of Afghan population- also called for decentralization of power and said that the ongoing problems in the country emanate from the authoritarianism that has taken the stead of democratic processes that began with Bonn agreement in late 2001.

General Abdul Rashid Dostum, the founder and leader of Junbesh Milli Islami party and one of the leaders of National Front of Afghanistan, in his statement and message called for a decentralized political system that could accommodate the interests and demands of all identity groups in the plural and divided society of Afghanistan.

Mohammad Younus Qanooni, the former speaker of Wolesi Jirga and an MP, says that twenty years ago, Shahid Mazari proposed a decentralized political system and viewed that as a mechanism for realization of social justice. Today, decentralization of power structures and political system has become a predominant discourse in Afghanistan.