This step of theirs served as the basis for the return of the Taliban.
Author: Ahmad Saidi, Afghanistan and Regional Affairs Analyst (Germany), especially for Sangar
I wrote this article when both Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah wanted to become the president of the country. After it was published in Armani Milli newspaper, I was threatened by the Security Council at the time, but I didn't end up in jail.
Now I will put the same text at your service. It may be difficult for you to read, but I suggest you read it once and evaluate it.
The letter starts so...
Mr. Ashraf Ghani and Mr. Abdullah, don't play with human feelings anymore.
Dear Mr. Ashraf Ghani, President, and Mr. Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Head of Government, I am talking to you even though I know that you are thinking very blindly.
I heard that both of you have decided to hold the inauguration ceremony of two presidents in the same country on Monday, Hut 19, 1398 (March 9, 2020).
This act of yours, that you perform two inaugurations on the same day, sets the stage for the second coming of the Taliban.
I believe that with these actions of yours, the republican system will not continue, in the end, this system will fall and the people of Afghanistan will once again be confused and obfuscated, and power will again fall into the hands of the opposition.
Gentlemen, wake up, come to your senses, and listen to the sound of a knife striking people's bones, do not play with their feelings anymore, and do not make yourself and the country a laughing stock.
In my opinion, the saddest day for us - the people of Afghanistan - will come tomorrow, when we will be in such a state of improvidence. No doubt, the situation of the country cannot be worse than this.
You will be indifferent to the fact that the broken ship of the country called Afghanistan is sinking. You must rule, your improvident patrons must swim in luxury, and you must always ride on the shoulders of the people.
Alas for you, who do not believe in interaction and create tension for the sake of power. This step of yours actually causes a crisis and calls into question the honor and dignity of our people and our native country at the national and international levels. Do you know that our people and military make sacrifices every day to protect the system, independence, and freedom of this land? Poverty, unemployment, and instability have reached their peak, the people of Afghanistan live in an atmosphere of despair and have no hope for a better tomorrow. Business companies and all investments are in a state of collapse, and people prefer to run.
But you want to sacrifice the system and the people of Afghanistan for your selfish and greedy purposes. Undoubtedly, all people are worried about their future. Believe me, the vast majority of the people of Afghanistan do not want to hold such celebrations and consider them unethical, they are even ashamed of your act. Excellencies, the world is watching us, and what will the world tell us?
We all know that the announcement of the results of this year's presidential elections has added to our people a new wave of despair, cost, and hundreds of new pains and sufferings. Even the Muslim people of Afghanistan are experiencing simultaneous moral and psychological pressure, security pressure, the economic and social pressure, more than ever before. Most of them wander in the shadow of your government to find a piece of bread for their family, but on the contrary, there are no signs of improvement under the umbrella of your government.
I tell you frankly, those who do not listen to the bones of their people breaking under daily pressure should listen to the sound of their presidential chairs creaking. This is an immutable rule of history. Believe me.
I tell you, don't make people take to the streets and chant slogans against your rule. At the same time, I ask all the people of Afghanistan not to support the holding of two inauguration ceremonies of two presidents at any cost. Although I received invitations from both sides, in conscience I will not participate in any of them, since I consider the holding of these two events to be contrary to national interests.
Both of you must believe that Afghanistan needs cooperation, tolerance, and unanimity, not autocracy and power-hungry leaders. I heard that Zalmay Khalilzad, along with General Miller, are participating in the swearing-in ceremony for Ashraf Ghani to declare him the winner and Dr. Abdullah the loser at the world level.
May the Lord save our people from the evil of the power-hungry.
EXPLANATION: "Ain" - Abdullah and "Ghain" - Ghani.
