Editor in Chief: Moh. Reza Huwaida Sunday, May 19th, 2024

Blemished Political Approach

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Blemished Political Approach

Great people are the creator of their circumstances while ordinary people are created by their circumstances. The former intimates the nations intellectually ruling over the world and the later are those being ruled. A glance at our miserable state makes us know that we have turned into status quo, supporting and promoting people devoid of contemplating and implanting change. We anticipate others help us out of crisis; others aid us with many facilities; others extend us unconditional financial support; others arrange us peace talks; others solve our security concerns, we are not going to do anything ourselves. Consequently, our problems multiply and underlying solution depletes owing blemished political approach.

Amongst manifold troubles, deteriorating state of security stands to be the prior most predicaments; Afghanistan faces at the present. Every day innocent civilians, army and police personnel render prey of endless bloodletting executed by insurgents. Subsequent to every triumphant attack the incumbent government needlessly sticks, finding traces of involvement of foreign elements without putting the concerned department into question and owing a tougher stance crushing terrorists and extremists. The chief executive of the country instead turns apologists justifying the blood shedding of insurgents that have held country hostage and pleads them peace talks.

Afghanistan being backed by US forces has been fighting insurgency and Talibanization and remnants of Al-Qaida for over the past decade with a noticeable breakthrough. The billion dollars influx in the aid to curb insurgency wasn’t properly disbursed even then the insurgents are given a tough blow. Admittedly the war against terrorism earned enormous human and infrastructural loses and couldn’t unanimously dismantle their physical and ideological strength yet some advances worth noting. It is also an undeniable fact that Taliban still enjoy strong hold in eastern and southern part of Afghanistan, mostly bordered with Pakistani tribal areas as mentioned in some reports. It is said that Taliban might topple Kabul’s elected government and may install their own setup; reversing progresses made by democratic government once zero option is exercised.

All such prophecy comes forth in the light of frequent statements issued by Taliban subsequent to a triumphant attack on significant sites. It conforms with former statement issued by Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid whilst talking to BBC, claimed they would return to power following the withdrawal of the NATO-led coalition security forces from the country. In addition, the complete draw down was equated with defeat of US and victory of Taliban affirming their eternal victory over occupants looking back into the history of Afghanistan.

Taliban are well cognizant with the underlying worth of propaganda; they use to demoralize their opponents. Else they are breathing their last breaths provided the government sticks to a resolve not bowing before extremist elements and their impracticable forged agendas. The government of Afghanistan at present is striving hard to persuade Taliban for negotiation to end bloodshed.  Peace can’t be begged but implemented with might of rational laws. The government must further peace talks only with those element who happen to submit to constitution and withholding human rights and turn into law abiding citizens.

Taliban suffer superiority complex. They believe they turned victorious by defeating Russia in 1989 the superpower of its time, unlearning the continues military, technical and monetary assistance of US and Pakistan. Taliban are dreaming to attain their lost regime. Factually stating, Taliban even if handed over the governance of Afghanistan might not govern it. The governance observed during their term was solitarily based on human right violations and gender based discrimination and suppression, might not help them out in meeting the innovative challenges of time. Though, their justice system was pivoted on rapid response nevertheless in majority cases irrational and unjustified charges were inflicted against innocents. There was no proper economical system put into practice that could earn handsome revenue for the government. If government submits to demands of insurgents the dream of eternal peace dies away and uncertainties multiplies.

With inclusion to worsening security condition, Afghanistan’s foreign relation is equally impacted.  The foreign and diplomatic ties of Afghanistan battered with many countries due interminable suspension of BSA. Afghanistan must work out its own means for earning economical independence which is possible with development of better relationship with the rest of world. Conversely Afghanistan at present suffers eroded relation with many countries. As a result, international financial investments halted, military assistance is on the verge of suspension, financial aids linked to betterment of human rights condition and pro-women legislations which seem not feasible imminently. The primary reason behind degenerated foreign relation is the BSA delayed.

Formerly President Barack Obama whilst making a phone call warned Hamid Karzai of US intention of full US troop withdrawal disappointed by Afghan leader's repeated refusal to sign a security pact. The ill-consequences of complete pulling out would be the same as witnessed in Iraq where Al-Qaida mushroomed in Falujah given security vacuum will be created.

The government must not let security vacuum is created which happens to serve the interests of insurgents. One of the prime reasons pushing signature of BSA into indefinite delay is the unconditional demand of peace talks with Taliban expected to be channelized by US.  Despite owing soft disposition, the government couldn’t earn insurgents favor halting terror attacks instead anticipate international community stage talks. The gentle gesture earned not, good-fate for the war rotten country as insurgents instead of halting, multiplied their attacks on armed forces and unarmed civilians alike. The presence of international forces beyond 2014 both diplomatically and politically, serves the interests of Afghanistan. This political necessity should be well thought of, before it is too late.

Asmatyari is the permanent writer of Daily Outlook Afghanistan. He can be reached at asmatyari@gmai.com.

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