Currently, the security situation is deteriorated by the heavy attacks and suicide bombings carried out by the Taliban insurgents. According to reports, the twin attacks took place on Sunday in Kabul led to more than a dozen of death and injuries, including a young Afghan journalist. An Improvised Explosive Device (IEP) led to the death and injuries of 18 civilians in Helmand province on late Sunday. A police joined Taliban groups after shooting five of his counterparts to death. Twelve civilians lost their lives in Ghorband Valley. Last week, five athletes were murdered in Laghman province in Taliban attack.

At the same time, Afghan government released 37 Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison by the President Karzai’s decree. The prisoners were marked dangerous by US officials. The released of Taliban militants are one of the most controversial issues which resulted to a tension between Kabul and Washington. In other words, President Karzai points the finger at the US officials and vice versa.

Releasing the Taliban insurgents who have been caught red-handed is unacceptable to the nation. On the one hand, Afghan civilians and police lose their lives while facing acts of terror and on the other; decrees are issued to release them. According to law and religion the insurgents deserve punishment for destabilizing the country by their deadly acts of terror; however, the government itself turns a blind eye to the law; it is generous in overlooking their crime.

Doubtlessly, the released militants will rejoin their groups for reorganizing attack on Afghans. As a result, Mulavi Abdul Rahman, who was released from Bagram prison, was killed in a conflict that took place between Taliban militants and Afghan Police and US troops last week. Hence, one will easily conclude that the release of Bagram prisoners, especially in the current sensitive situation of the country, is a serious threat to the security of Afghanistan.

The generous acts of President Karzai towards Taliban militants are great matter of surprise for me. Under the term of “discontented brothers” he has always invited them to negotiation table, releasing them in one large group. Indeed, within the last decade of his presidency, President Karzai’s main claim to fame was to satisfy Taliban in one way or another. Currently, his persistence on ceasing night raid carried out by foreign forces is also a matter of controversy between Kabul and Washington. But, there has not been serious consideration in this regard.

The ghost of Taliban’s cruelties still haunts the minds of Afghan nation during their dictatorial regime. These militants cruelly beheaded innocent Afghans. They showed no iota of mercy for women and children and massacred them indiscriminately. Hence, perhaps they led the most brutal regime the country ever faced and still the government has apologetic attitude towards them to make them ready to negotiate.

The bleeding wounds of the victims’ families must be considered. They have lost their kith and kin asking for the trial of the militants. That is the process of expected justice. They do not agree to the freeing of those who are accused of acts of terror against innocent Afghans.

One of the principles of the justice is that everybody should be equal in the eyes of law regardless of their positions and powers. However, in practice Afghan officials and also the rich are beyond the law. They misuse their power and possession and commit crime with impunity.

Of course, President Karzai condemned the recent attack took place in Kabul City leading to the civilians’ casualties and asked the Secretariat of Ministry Council to help the survivors, however, the question is that why does he release the militants’ prisoners? Doesn’t freeing them lead to more police and civilians’ casualties? 

Signing Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) is another issue which is held out repeatedly by President Karzai, despite the agreement of the members of Loya Jirga, Afghan officials and public opinion. According to our officials and popular beliefs, our country is in urgent need of foreign supports and the BSA is supposed to be signed for the security betterment.

It is aptly said that an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. The head of Badakhshan Ulema Council has stated that killing of anti-government groups is allowed without trial. According to this Council, as the anti-government groups are shedding the blood of innocent Afghans without rhyme or reason, they deserve severe punishment. Of course, I believe that Islam does allow this issue. Those who carry out murderous acts under the aegis of Islam and killing many human beings will have to be punished.

In spite of what they preach, they practice the most inhuman, immoral and anti-religious actions. They pretend to revive the religious laws; however, they themselves are deeply involved in worst types of crime and corruption. They have not only supported religion but maligned it and their wrong practices made many people feel disgusted with religion. I do not think that Afghan people will forget the Taliban’s blasphemous act namely planting explosives inside Holy Qur’an. Of course, they are playing not only with the life of people but also with their sacred religious beliefs.

I am sure that condemning the suicide attacks in words and supporting them in practice demonstrates one’s high disloyalty. Moreover, a denouncement which is empty of any serious action will be in vain. The philippic will do no good to the wounding families. How long should Afghan people lose their lives and the officials condemn the acts of terror?

I emphasize once again that mercy to Taliban insurgents is equal to cruelty to the terrorist victims. In other words, if Taliban do not get punished for their deadly acts of terror and if their leaders in prison be released, they find more encouragement to continue their lethal acts and murder innocent people. Of course, on emerging from prison they will re-join their groups again to organize attack on people and government authorities.