We Afghans are all one people!
Dear Sir or Madam,
According to media reports, Mr Ata Mohammad Noor, Governor of the Balkh province, has a fortune of more than one billion dollars. He has earned this money through corruption, drug trafficking and illegal real estate transactions. Ata Mohammad Noor tries to use his tribe to trigger ethnic conflicts, and to stir the tribes up against each other, thereby expanding his position of political power. The Afghans are a unified people, despite the diversity of tribes, such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hazaras, etc. Only a small minority like Ata Mohammad Noor and his like-minded followers try to drive a wedge through Afghan society.
Ata Mohammad Noor does not want peace in Afghanistan, because this would endanger his interests. According to media reports, he causes unrest himself and then blames the Taliban for it. We are labelling Ata Mohammad Noor as an Afghan Mafia boss. It is high time that Ata Mohammad Noor was taken to court to be held responsible for his actions.
Yours faithfully
Hayattullah Maiwand
1. Chairman of FDPA