KABUL - A number of Afghan political parties said Sunday that President Hamid Karzai's recent comments against Washington threaten Afghanistan's national interests and said if he continues on this path he will damage also the relationship with the international community.

"The recent words of the president will cause the international community to be reluctant about being in Afghanistan, and it will also impact the current political process while extremely threatening the national interests of the country," said National Coalition spokesman Sayed Aqa Fazel Sancharaki to TOLOnews.

Karzai released a statement last week that if the international forces are not withdrawn from the province bordering Kabul, Maidan Wardak, and full control of Bagram prison north of Kabul is not handed over the government, the US military will be equivalent to occupying Afghanistan.

A few days earlier, Karzai gave two public speeches in which he severely criticized the US intentions in Afghanistan and accused Washington of secret talks with the Taliban.

The Right and Justice party also warned Karzai over the comments.

"Today, we can't even provide for our basic needs and it will be the same for the next 10 years. Therefore we have a serious need of cooperation from the international community and our position against the community should not be emotional," party member Hamidullah Farouqi told TOLOnews Sunday.

The politicians fear that if the foreign assistance were to be withdrawn too soon, Afghanistan will struggle to maintain the progress it has made to date.

The process of handing over responsibility for Bagram prison – an issue which has already been running for more than a year – has caused some tension between the two governments.

Although the process of handover is constantly postponed, US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told Karzai Saturday night that the process will be completed within the next week. (Tolo News)