Afghan President Ashraf Ghani intends to convene a major council, even though the majority of Afghans reject the idea. This idea has everything to with Mr Ghani's personal wishes. He should immediately stop his plans to convene the council. We will not accept any decisions taken at such a meeting. Convening such a council is redundant and will cost several million dollars. Instead, this money should be used to help those who have lost their homes in the floods.

Mr Ghani has repeatedly attempted to sabotage the peace process with the Taliban. Fortunately, his previous attempts to do so have been unsuccessful. The Taliban do not want peace talks with Mr Ghani. They are willing to speak with many Afghan politicians, but not Mr Ghani.

The Afghan people do not want this failed president. We also do not want to work with him because he has no concept of good policy.

Mr Ghani's term in office ends 22 May 2019. The majority of Afghan politicians will not accept him as president for even an hour longer. It is also unlikely that the Taliban will want Mr Ashraf Ghani to remain in office after the end of his term.

Therefore, we ask Mr Ashraf Ghani not to continue governing after the end of his term. Should he remain in office, then the peace process will fail and the war will continue.

From 12 midnight on 22 May 2019, as soon as Mr Ashraf Ghani's term as president comes to an end, the president's second deputy, Mr Sarwar Danish, should take over the reins of government. The entire cabinet, as well as Mr Abdullah Abdullah, could continue to run their offices until a new president begins his work and forms a new government.

Under the Afghan constitution, Mr Ashraf Ghani may not continue to govern after the end of his term.

We urge Mr Ghani to leave the presidential palace immediately after the end of his term.

According to media reports, Ghani's government intends to open the new term of office of the Afghan parliament in the foreseeable future. The results in the October 2018 parliamentary elections were extensively manipulated. That is why we will not recognize such a parliament.

With kind regards,

Hayattullah Maiwand

1st Chair Hayattullah Maiwand