Liberal Demokratic Party of Afghanistan
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Total members: 117.524 (26 June 2017)
Afghanistan
Dear Afghan people on both sides of the Durand Line!
Don't be intimidated. Heads up!
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Dear Pakistan, please don`t play cat and mouse with our territory and with us!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Pakistan,
the BBC Pashto website reported on May 25th, 2021, that Pakistan intends to build a military or air force base in Balochistan.
We reject such a plan by Pakistan. Balochistan is our territory. Under no circumstances should Pakistan build military bases on our territory.
It would be good that our territory behind the Durand Line, which is currently under the administration of Islamabad, is returned to Afghanistan. Pakistan abused our territory behind the Durand Line because of terrorist brainwashing.
We want justice from the world and support in the enforcement of our rights.
For further details, please refer to our summary letter dated May 12th, 2021.
With best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
We appeal to all Afghans!
We appeal to all Afghans,
wash hate from your hearts and join together!
Hayatullah Maiwand
1. chairman of the FDCPA
A petition to the world! We, the Afghan people, want justice from the world!
In the following, we’d like to explain to the world why the war in Afghanistan is continuing and what its causes are.
In 1893, when the country of Pakistan did not exist, the Durand Agreement was signed between England and Afghanistan, according to which the southern part of Afghanistan was separated for 100 years by the Durand Line. This part was thus supposed to be returned to Afghanistan after 100 years.
In 1947, during the government of Mr Gandhi, Pakistan was created. It was formed from two provinces originally: Punjab and Sindh. The Afghan territories of Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan were not returned to Afghanistan at that time because – according to the Durand Agreement – these territories were not to be returned to Afghanistan until 1993. In 1979, the war in Afghanistan began between the Mujaheddin and the Soviet Army. When the Soviet Army left our country in 1989, Pakistan / the ISI then started its dirty strategy in Afghanistan. Afghanistan became a haven for Al-Qaeda terrorists. The result was the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, after which USA and NATO sent their soldiers to Afghanistan to fight these terrorists. Pakistan has subsequently trained more than 20 terrorist groups to stoke unrest in Afghanistan. Every terrorist group is under the command of ISI. Afghanistan has been turned into a hell again. This hell continues to this day. Due to the ISI’s dirty politics, more than 1.5 million people have died on both sides of the Durand Line since 1989. Among them, many children, women, elderly people, students and others have been killed in assassinations and suicide attacks. Our army and facilities have been destroyed.
The whole world has learnt that the terrorist factories are situated south of the Durand Line. There, the people are brainwashed accordingly. Pakistan will continue training some Afghans in these factories as terrorists via brainwashing, and will then use them for their own purposes.
According to the Durand Agreement, Pakistan should have returned the portion separated from Afghanistan to Afghanistan in 1993. Perhaps Pakistan doesn’t want to return the territory to which the Afghans are entitled because it fears a disadvantage to itself as a result. In this regard, we say that there are big differences between Pakistanis and Afghans i.e. cultural differences, language differences, skin colour differences, mentality differences, differences in appearance, eating habits, etc. For these reasons, Pakistan cannot make Afghans on both sides of the Durand Line their own people because Pakistanis and Afghans are two separate, distinct peoples. Should they still try to do so, then this will mean the bloodshed is passed on to our next generations. Instead of leaving a legacy of happy and peaceful living to our next generation, we’re passing on fire and war to them.
The Pashtuns and Balochs have been separated by the Durand Line. However, both parts belong to the unified Afghan people. Of course, the Afghans on both sides of the Durand Line have little conflicts among themselves. But when we’re attacked, we are all one. Because our country is our honour.
The world has come to know that anyone in Pakhtunkhwa who cried out for freedom has been terrorised by Pakistan.
TV channel Ariananews reported on 11/5/2021 that Pakistan is demanding the following from the Afghan government:
- Recognition of the Durand Line
- Training of Afghan military officers in Pakistan
- Permission to Pakistan to be allowed to pursue their opponents in Afghanistan territory, etc.
We warn the Afghan government not to sign the above demands of Pakistan. If the Afghan government has signed any agreement with Pakistan on the above points under duress or under-the-table, we and the Afghan people will not recognise it.
The war in our country has been going on for 42 years. Of these, more than 30 years of war have been waged in the interests of Pakistan. More than two million people have been killed in this war. In Afghanistan, several million people have become drug addicts. This is a war strategy as well. Of course, Pakistan is responsible for this.
Pakistan should not think that they’ve brainwashed the Taliban and as a result the Taliban will always follow their orders. After all, the Taliban are patriots and for this reason will defend their country’s interests against threats. We call on the Taliban! They should stop this war immediately. It is a matter of our honour and fatherland.
We ask Mr President Joe Biden, all US politicians, the USA, all five veto powers, the EU, Europe, Israel, every Muslim country, every NATO member state and all five continents, to help and save us Afghans. Many Afghans have died innocent deaths in our country. Our land beyond the Durand Line should be given back to us.
After the withdrawal of the Soviet Army from Afghanistan in 1989, Pakistan / the ISI brainwashed some Afghans on the other side of the Durand Line and trained them as terrorists to use for their own purposes. This is a strategy of Pakistan to kill Afghans with Afghan help. They send Al-Qaeda, IS and other groups to Afghanistan and keep their own provinces such as Punjab and Sindh clean.
Pakistan continues to train terrorists. We thus appeal to the United Nations to move Pakistan from the Grey List to the Black List.
If Pakistan and ISI do not change their dirty policies, the Afghan people on both sides of the Durand Line are prepared to revolt when it comes to our honour and homeland.
All of us Pashtuns, Balochs, Tajiks, Hazara, Uzbeks, Turkmen, etc., as well as all Afghans living in exile, are one. We should unite. Otherwise, they will oppress us as individual tribes one by one.
The Durand Line has separated families on both sides. Similar divisions of peoples have occurred in many other regions of the world. However, many separated peoples have been reunited. This is why the Afghan people also deserve to be reunited after 128 years of separation by the Durand Line. Under no circumstances do we want to give the areas behind the Durand Line to Pakistan.
Our families live on the other side of the Durand Line. The area behind the Durand Line was our land, is our land now and will be our land in the future. We say to all Afghans on both sides of the Durand Line, do not let yourselves be intimidated. We are all one people.
Maybe some countries don’t know that part of our country is on the other side of the Durand Line and the people living there are Afghans. You could study the soil and people there, compare the DNA, culture, tradition, skin colour and languages of the Pashtuns and Balochs living there with the people of Afghanistan. You would find that these people have Afghan ethnicity.
We say: dear Pakistan! It would be much better if you reflected on this and handled this issue carefully. When this fire ignites, it won’t be easy to put it out. The fires of war will then last for hundreds of years. The ultimate outcome will be that millions of Pakistanis and Afghans will perish. In the end, neither you nor we shall win this war.
Dear Pakistan! In 1993, you should have given our land on the other side of the Durand Line back to us. That’s why we respectfully request you to make up for this in a peaceful manner. This will further enhance the friendship, economy, trade and good neighbourliness between our two countries.
I say to the Afghan government and Afghan people, as long as there is no peace in our country, we will not sell our mineral resources.
I appeal to the Afghan people to translate and distribute this letter in different languages.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Afghanistan needs order and discipline!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
As a result of the war in Afghanistan, more than two million Afghans have lost their lives. Several military commanders from various tribes – such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, and Hazara etc. – have also been killed as a result. Every year, major events are held for the purpose of mourning these individual commanders who have died. At such events, the mafia bosses appear and make loud speeches over microphones. In reality, these mafia bosses aren’t interested in mourning ceremonies – instead they want to make themselves famous by giving speeches in front of a wide audience. Such events only cause conflict and only benefit the mafia bosses. Such events must thus be strictly banned – because in reality they’re not mourning events, but mafia events. In future, mourning events must only be held in private houses or mosques. TV channels will not be allowed to broadcast such mafia events.
Large posters with portraits of mafia bosses have been put up in public squares and streets in every city. These also lead to conflict and only benefit the mafia bosses. We want to ban the erection of portraits of mafia bosses and former politicians in public squares and streets. Instead, the government should use posters for slogans regarding women’s rights.
Afghan airports are currently named after people e.g. Karzai International Airport in Kabul. Many travellers flying to Kabul only know the city of Kabul – and not the name Karzai. Therefore, we want all airports to be renamed after the names of their respective cities e.g. Kabul International Airport. The streets, on the other hand, may be named after famous people.
The Big Tent in Kabul must not be used for events by the mafia bosses to make themselves famous there. These mafia bosses are people who have stolen billions of dollars from the poor. They want to deceive the Afghan people again.
The Big Tent should be used for the following events.
- Conferences on women’s rights and equality every two months.
- Seminars and events on education, the economy and agriculture
- Seminars and conferences regarding the severely disabled and widows
- State concerts for pupils and students
- For other good causes
The above events, conferences and seminars should be broadcast live by TV channels.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1. Chaiman of FDPA
Don't give the terrorists a chance!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The US and NATO are intending to announce their plan for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan today (April 14th 2021).
If the US and NATO were to withdraw their soldiers from Afghanistan without regard to the security situation there, then there’s a great danger to the security of this country and the world. Al-Qaida, IS and other terrorist groups could regain their strength and threaten the world with their advance. The consequence would be a relapse into a catastrophic situation like that before 11 September 2001, which is why terrorist attacks like those of 11 September 2001 could repeat themselves. There’s also the danger of a new civil war in Afghanistan.
A better alternative would be for the US and NATO to link their troop withdrawal from Afghanistan to the security situation there.
Of course, this decision is up to Mr President Joe Biden.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
To the United Nations
The Afghanistan Conference is scheduled to take place in Istanbul-Turkey in April 2021.
We and the Afghan people do not want to accept Mr Ghani’s and the Mafia gang’s draft.
Mr. Ghani has committed several crimes and should be held accountable.
Hayattullah Maiwand
Our politics is honest and transparent
Repetition
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
In 2014, presidential elections were held in Afghanistan. With the help of massive election fraud, Mr Ashraf Ghani took control of the government as president.
The parliamentary elections were held in 2018. The majority of the parliamentary seats were sold by Mr Ghani and his mafia gang to drug traffickers, smugglers, and mafia members for up to $1 million per seat.
In 2019, presidential elections were held again amid massive election fraud and Mr Ghani was reelected president.
There are thousands of witnesses and video evidence in media archives for all of the cases of fraud cited above.
Mr Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani was responsible for the fraud in the 2014 presidential election and Ms Hawa Alam Nuristani was responsible for the fraud in the 2019 presidential election.
We and the Afghan people wish to file charges of election fraud against Mr Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani and Ms Hawa Alam Nuristani. Both should be brought up for arraignment.
On 21 November 2020, the parliament swore in ten ministers. One day later, on 22 November, Mr Amrullah Saleh, Mr Ghani's Vice President, accused the Afghan parliament of receiving bribes from these same ministers in exchange for their appointment to office.
Today, 30 November 2020, parliament swore in another 6 ministers. We do not yet know what deal took place between Mr Ghani, the Mafia gang, and Parliament and how many millions were handed out in bribes.
We and the Afghan people do not recognise this president, his cabinet, or the parliament. When we take over the government, we will only accept honest ministers who meet our expectations in our government. The rest will be asked to vacate their posts.
As mentioned above, Mr Ghani has twice corrupted the presidential elections. Mr Ghani is also responsible for the continuation of the war and the resulting deaths of numerous innocents.
We and the Afghan people wish to file crimes charges against Mr Ghani. He should be brought up for arraignment.
Our goal is to create order and discipline in Afghanistan. When we take over government, we will introduce a state of emergency for 6 months.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Mr Ashraf Ghani, where are the stolen billions for the poor people?
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Mr Ghani has twice assumed the reins of government in Afghanistan thanks to electoral fraud and has held on to power for 6 years.
His record in government is catastrophic. Corruption has spread in all areas, whilst rape, attacks on women, abduction of children and business people, murder and theft are commonplace in all provinces. Women’s rights exist in name only. There has been an increase in poverty. In short, the country is in chaos.
We and SIGAR have reported several times several billion US dollars that were destined for the reconstruction of Afghanistan have disappeared into dubious channels as a result of corruption. Furthermore, billions of US dollars have been plundered and stolen from public funds, including part of the coronavirus aid.
Mr Ghani has changed his finance ministers several times to cover up his dealings.
Mr Ghani is an illegitimate president and a liar. The Afghan people are sick and tired of his lies. There’s a saying in English that goes “a fish rots from the head down”. Mr Ghani is corrupt and as such his whole cabinet is also corrupt.
We know that Mr Ghani and his team attend conferences in various countries about the Afghanistan conflict in order to remain in power through trickery.
We don’t want to negotiate with Mr Ghani, either in Kabul or in other countries. He should resign unconditionally.
We want to take over the entire government. Only then do we want to negotiate peace with the Taliban in Kabul.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chariman of the FDPA
Mr. Ashraf Ghani is plundering natural resources
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Afghan TV station TOLO-News reported on 04.03.2021 that the government of Mr. Ghani has signed an agreement with an Australian trading company regarding the exploitation of natural resources in Afghanistan, namely gold, copper, iron, lithium, rare minerals, etc.
We and the Afghan people in no way accept such an agreement because it constitutes a national betrayal.
Mr. Ghani and the members of his cabinet are corrupt. The current security situation in Afghanistan is very bad. We do not want Afghan natural resources to be plundered.
According to the SIGAR report dated 24.02.2021, since 2008 several billion US dollars that were destined for the reconstruction of Afghanistan have disappeared into dubious channels as a result of corruption.
We will also send this letter to the Australian Government, Australian Embassy in Kabul and Berlin.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
We and the Afghan people do not want war. We want peace. And very soon.
Repetition
We and the Afghan people do not want war. We want peace. And soon!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Taliban have requested the release of an additional 7,000 prisoners. As we wrote on 7 December 2020, we were in favour of a gradual release of Taliban prisoners, with 2,000 being released every 3 months, after a lasting peace has been restored.
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 42 years. Innocent people continue to die on both sides. As a gesture of goodwill and to ensure a peaceful end to this war immediately, we would agree to an immediate release of 7,000 prisoners from Afghan prisons. Our other statements made 7 November 2020 continue to apply. In this way, the Taliban could be distributed to the provinces as a kind of security force under state command in order to support the state in carrying out certain tasks.
The Afghan people yearn for a lasting peace that we will restore to Afghanistan. The Afghan people should not let themselves be fooled by the empty boasts of Mr Ashraf Ghani.
We call on the two warring parties to ensure that their military attacks will not result in the deaths of any more innocent people.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
We Afghans are all one people, our shared Afghan language is called Pashto.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Language conflicts have occurred repeatedly in Afghanistan for several decades. The majority of Afghans speak Pashto. Parts of the Afghan population speak Dari, Uzbek, Turkmen and some other languages. There are some Afghans who don't understand Pashto.
The lack of uniform language skills has mostly resulted in disputes, because people could not understand each other when resolving conflicts. These circumstances pose a serious problem for the Afghan people that has not yet been resolved.
Each country has its own official language. For example, in our good neighbours Farsi is spoken in Tajikistan, Uzbek in Uzbekistan, and Turkmen in Turkmenistan. Of course, the speakers of Dari, Uzbek, and Turkmen in Afghanistan are, just like the Pashtuns, part of one Afghan people. We are all Afghans. We could end the linguistic conflicts that our ancestors had if we Afghans introduced a uniform official language, namely Pashto, so that we could all communicate with one another. A common official language for all Afghans would promote the feeling of national unity and cohesion. In this way, we would also be acting in the interests of our future generations, because in the future they will be able to live in peace with one another without language conflicts.
Schools can play an important role in introducing the uniform official language. The first three years of primary school could start teaching the Pashto language. The proportion of lessons held in Pashto would gradually increase in the following years.
We have no prejudice against Dari, Uzbek, Turkmen or other languages. We respect all languages. Of course, all mother tongues can continue to be spoken at home with friends and family. In this context, we could mention Germany, the United State, and Saudi Arabia as a few examples. Although many migrants with different mother tongues live in these countries, these countries only have one official language each. The official language is German in Germany, English in the USA, and Arabic in Saudi Arabia. As a result, there are no language conflicts in the countries mentioned.
A person can learn several languages in childhood. So it would be very easy for all Afghans to learned Pashto as the official Afghan language when they are children. The introduction of a uniform official language is also important for restoring order in the country. The last elections in Afghanistan showed that Pashtuns filled the ballot boxes in favour of Pashto-speaking candidates and Dari-speakers filled the ballot boxes in favour of Dari-speaking candidates.
Multiple languages within a single people create more conflicts. Parallel societies arise. Some mafia groups abuse the multilingualism of our society and put speakers of different languages against each other for their own profit.
Of course, some Afghans are against all Afghans speaking a single language. In our opinion, anyone who is against the introduction of a uniform official language in Afghanistan is an opponent and enemy of the Afghan people. Anyone who loves the Afghan people would be in favour of a uniform official language.
It is a good and extremely important right of all Afghans to use a single language to communicate. We need not be ashamed. We can be proud of our language.
We only have one country called Afghanistan.
We have only one flag with the colours black, red and green.
We are one people called Afghans.
We want an official language.
All Afghans should therefore learn the official language. It would be all the better if they also learned other languages.
We are all ONE.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
The publication of this letter is limited to April 12, 2021
We warn the Taliban against playing any cat-and-mouse games!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
We let the world know in a timely manner and make an appeal. Please don't give the Taliban a chance to take back the reins of government. Most of the states in the world community have repeatedly confirmed that the Taliban continues to have contacts with IS and Al-Qaeda. We do not want Afghanistan to fall into the hands of terrorists again and consequently endanger world peace. It would be a big mistake if the Taliban were to force a return to the type of rule they imposed on the Afghan people in the 1990s. The consequence would be lasting suffering for the Afghan people, especially women. The world should not forget 11 September and the terrorist attacks in the US, Europe, and worldwide. The world community would ultimately regret it if they allow a Taliban regime to be formed in Afghanistan. We do not want millions of Afghans to have to leave the country once again as refugees in order to escape the Taliban. We do not want terror and crimes to be committed in the name of the Islamic religion.
The Taliban are demanding the release of 7,000 prisoners and the removal of their leaders from the blacklist. In our letters dated 7 November and 7 December 2020, we provided a sensible proposal for the purpose of restoring peace. The Taliban apparently wants to play cat-and-mouse games instead. We and the Afghan people refuse to play such games. It would be the Taliban's own fault if they did not accept our proposals and we were forced to withdraw them. We will not be intimidated by the Taliban.
In case the Taliban reject the Peaceful Solution, we are asking the government in Qatar to close the Taliban office there and deliver the Taliban leaders to Afghanistan. In the same case we ask also the government of Pakistan to deliver all Taliban leaders to Afghanistan.
We condemn all attacks on journalists in the strongest possible terms. The journalists are the heroes of Afghanistan because it is they who are bringing the criminality to light. The cowardly perpetrators want to prevent the public from finding out about their crimes by murdering the journalists. We appeal to the Afghan people to support the journalists in their work. Afghan citizens could document crimes and atrocities through video recordings using cell phones and send them to the media. This would block the criminals' attempts to escape with impunity. In our letter of 27 November 2020, we indicated that, when we take over the government, we will provide $4,000 in support to the family of each murdered journalists. We have decided to increase this to $10,000.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Vorsitzender der FDPA
To the Taliban!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Taliban are demanding the release of the rest of their prisoners and the removal of Taliban leaders from the blacklist.
We first want to see peace restored. Three months after a lasting peace has been restored can only 2,000 Taliban prisoners be released. Every three months thereafter, after assessing the current situation, could a further 2,000 prisoners be released.
Also before of a removal of the Taliban leaders from the blacklist, we first want to see peace restored. After that, the removal of the Taliban leaders from the blacklist should initially be temporary and limited to a period of 9 months beginning with the restoration of a lasting peace. We reserve the right to revoke the removal of the Taliban leaders from the black list if there is a threat to peace or the security situation becomes unstable again.
This communication applies in conjunction with the one dated 7 November 2020.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Anyone who rants and raves while in politics is not welcome!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Anyone who lies, rants, levels unjust criticisms, or plays tricks will be kicked out of our cabinet.
Anyone who is a criminal or corrupt, commits abuse of office, incites hatred, or spies for foreign secret services will also be kicked out of our cabinet.
Of course, they will also be brought up on criminal charges.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Vorsitzender der FDPA
We appeal to the donor states to provide generous support to the poor in Afghanistan
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Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
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We want to establish a liberal Islamic emirate to ensure law and order in Afghanistan
to support the afghan state in overcoming the aforementioned task.
They will wear some kind of uniform and receive monthly wages like security forces. They will get barracks for their
Ashraf Ghani is afraid of peace in Afghanistan
Dear Ladies an Gentlemen,
We, the Taliban, the Afghan people, and the world community all want peace in Afghanistan. It's Mr Ghani who doesn't want peace. Mr Ghani is afraid of justice and fears that his crime will come to light.
The peace agreement with the Taliban was signed in Qatar on 29 February 2020. The implementation of the essential points of the agreement, which was actually planned to take place by 10 March 2020, has repeatedly failed. Mr Ghani is responsible for the innocent people killed in the fighting since 10 March 2020.
The delegations of the Afghan government and the Taliban have been negotiating in Doha, Qatar for more than a month now. In reality, these representatives will be unable to come to a decision because, in the background, Mr Ghani is blocking and sabotaging the negotiations with the instructions he is giving his representatives.
The situation in Afghanistan has been chaotic for 6 years. Therefore, Mr Ghani should resign immediately and face justice.
We wish to assure the women of Afghanistan that their rights will be protected by our government. We will not allow the successes of the last 19 years to be undone. The Afghan people should not let themselves be fooled by Mr Ghani's lies.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand 1.Chairman of the FDPA
Breaking News
Breaking News
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 40 years. In the aftermath of 11 September 2001, when the Taliban regime was overthrown, India stepped up its interference to pursue his interests in Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban's fighting gradually increased and the conflict has only worsened from year to year. Since 11 September 2001, many people have died as a result of the war.
There has been longstanding hostility between India and Pakistan. For 50 years, India has been using Afghan territory for his purposes against Pakistan. Of course, this leads to reactions from Pakistan. We have, as a result, been following the wrong policies for 50 years that have not only harmed us but have been exploited by India. It is estimated that more than 1 million people have been killed in the war in Afghanistan. What for? Why? Because we are so naive? Are our politicians naive or do they not understand politics? We no longer want to sacrifice ourselves. If India wants to pursue its feud with Pakistan, it should do so from its territory, not Afghanistan's.
We do not want India to interfere in our domestic and foreign policy due to their own interests. We want to determine our domestic and foreign policy ourselves. India should not act against Pakistan or any other country from Afghan territory. For the above reasons, we are in favor to close India its missions in Herat, Kandahar, Mazari-Sharif, Jalalabad, and possibly in other cities within the next 3 weeks and recall their diplomats back to India. Only their embassy in Kabul should continue to operate.
Of course, we have our own issues with Pakistan which we can solve through dialogue and diplomacy.
We have not been forced by the Taliban, Pakistan, or any other side to express the above opinion. This is our own opinion.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
We would handle the peace process!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
We, the Afghan people, numerous politicians, the Taliban, and everyone want peace.
On 7 to 9 August, Mr Ghani convened the large Loya Jirga council assembly to decide on the release of 400 Taliban prisoners. The Loya Jirga decided to continue the peace process. Mr. Ghani then signed the decree for the release of 400 Taliban prisoners.
Since then, Mr. Ghani has once again been playing for time and will not release the remaining Taliban prisoners.
The Afghan people and the world community know that Mr. Ghani is a liar. We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban do not trust him. Mr. Ghani wants to sabotage the peace process through his gimmicks in order to rule for another 5 years.
Dear Afghan people, you should hold your head high. We would handle the peace process. We will restore lasting peace to Afghanistan within a short period of time. We will assure Afghan women that their rights will not be sacrificed in the peace process. You shouldn't believe Mr Ghani's propaganda.
It was our wish to make peace with the Taliban. In the event of our takeover of government, we want to deploy a limited number (4,000 to 5,000) Taliban members to ensure order and discipline in the country. We have formed our own team of 11 people to negotiate peace with the Taliban, but we have not yet released their names.
We call on Mr Ghani to resign immediately. He should face the judge and hire a good lawyer for his own defence. We unequivocally state that he can no longer rule. We would handle all of the government's duties.
According to a report published 15 August 2020 by the news portal "Taand", the Indian newspaper "Hindustan-Times" accuses Pakistan of dishonesty in the Afghan peace process. Our response: it doesn't matter.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
To the world and to the Afghan people
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
On 29 February 2020, a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban was signed in Doha, Qatar. Under this agreement, 5,000 Taliban members were to be released till 10. March 2020 from Afghan prisons.
Mr Ashraf Ghani has to date only released 4,400 prisoners and refuses to release the remaining 600. The Taliban has made it clear that the remaining 600 are not foreign nationals, as the Ghani government has claimed. Mr Ghani should immediately release the remaining Taliban prisoners in accordance with the peace agreement in order to clear the way for peace in Afghanistan and consequently enable the Afghan people to live peaceful and happy lives. It does not matter whether the prisoners are Afghan or foreign. We want to pardon the remaining 600 prisoners for the sake of lasting peace in Afghanistan. Making peace is a priority for us and it is what the Afghan people long for.
We, the Afghan people, the Taliban, our neighbours, and the world community all want peace in Afghanistan. Only Mr Ghani wants to sabotage this peace in order to stay in power for another 5 years.
Afghanistan and Pakistan are neighbours, but from time to time there are disputes as between two brothers, which can be resolved through dialogue.
India has been hostile to Pakistan for a long time, while maintaining a friendly relationship with Afghanistan for many years. As part of this friendship, India interferes in Afghanistan's domestic and foreign affairs, supporting Afghans who are anti-Pakistani. As a result, the Afghan government, like India, regards Pakistan as an enemy. This makes Pakistan feel threatened by enemies on both the right and the left. Out of fear over these threats, Pakistan's attitude towards Afghanistan is deteriorating. The deterioration in the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan has a negative impact on the economies of both countries, causing both to crater. Approx. 90% of the people in Afghanistan live below the poverty line. India's policies have ensured that Afghanistan and Pakistan remain in conflict and are unable to focus on their economic and trade relations.
We demand from India not to interfere in Afghanistan's domestic and foreign affairs. Afghanistan and Pakistan can solve their bilateral problems through dialogue.
As we have pointed out in our various posts, Mr Ghani remains in power after the most recent fraudulent elections. We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban do not accept him as president of Afghanistan. He should resign immediately and be arraigned for his acts.
When we take over the government, we will quickly bring about peace in Afghanistan. If Mr Ghani remains in power, the war will continue, the attacks in Kabul and other cities will increase, and more innocent people will be killed.
Afghan women should not be concerned about women's rights when making peace with the Taliban because today's Taliban are no longer the Taliban of the 1990s. The Taliban has adapted to modern times.
There are currently more than 600,000 widows living in Afghanistan. After taking office, we will provide widows with an additional $500 each in support.
The Afghan people are allowed to demonstrate on the streets against the illegitimate president and garner attention to their cause via television broadcasters. They should not fear Taliban attacks whilst demonstrating against Mr Ghani because the Taliban share their opinion regarding Mr Ghani. The Afghan people are dissatisfied with Mr Ghani's government. We wish to thank the Afghan television stations for informing the public about the opinions and voices of the Afghan people.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Appeal to the world: Open your eyes, Ashraf Ghani is breaking taboo!
Ok Mr. Ghani's government is not a republic, but anarchy
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Afghan electoral commission announced the final results of the presidential election on 18 February 2020.
As we have pointed out several times in our posts, this election was marred by massive fraud.
Afghanistan is home to some 35 million people. According to the election commission, 923,523 voted for Mr. Ghani. This number includes more than 300,000 falsified votes. Therefor would be the legitimacy of this election questioned. Former US ambassador John Bas to Afghanistan mentioned after the election that a president elected with small number of votes would have smaller political weight.
We, several high-ranking Afghan politicians, as well as the Afghan people do not accept these results.
We ask the world community to keep its eyes open and also not to recognize these results. Should they be accepted, this would mean the rights of 35 million Afghans will have trampled.
Afghans have the right to hold peaceful demonstrations in all cities against the election result.
When we take over the government, we have prepared a list of government and cabinet members - subject ot changes - as follows:
Mr Fazalrahman Orya Deputy and Consultant
Mr Mohmammd Hakim Torsan Deputy and Consultant
Mr Tarik Farhadi Deputy and Consultant
Mr Amrullah Saleh
Mr Ahmad Saidi
Mr Ata Mohammad Noor
Mr Mohammad Mohaqiq Consultant
Mr Hamdullah Muhib Chairman of National Security Council and responsible for the recruitment of Governors
Mrs Shinkai Karukhel Minister of defence
Mr Abdullah Abdullah Minister of Social Affairs, Martyrs & Disabled
Mrs. Fauzia Kofi Minister of Women´s affairs
Mrs Shukria Barakzai Minister of foreign affairs
Mr Khan Jan Alekozai Minister for Trade
Mr Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Minister of Religious affairs
Mr Aminullah Sharq Minister of Refugee affairs
Mr Ramazan Bashardost Minister of Transport
Mr Hamid Karzai Minister of borders and tribes affairs
Mr Salahuddin Rabani Minister?
Mr Ahmad Wali Masoud Minister of housing
Mrs Shukria Jalalzay Minister of education
Mrs Rangina Hamidi, Minister of education naive, inexperienced, change!
Mrs Rangina Hamidi
Mr Anwarulhaq Ahadi Minister?
Mr Asadullah Khalid another chief of secret services ?
Mr Abdulshakur Dadarz Justice Minister
Mr Abdulhadi Arghandiwal Finance Minister
Mr Sher Mohammad Abas Stanakzai Attorney general
Dr Mzakanai Minister of Industry and natural resources
Mrs Ariana Said Minister for Information and Culture
Mr Mohammad Jawad Osmani Minister of Health
Mrs Nahid Farid Minister for Higher Education
Mr Mujiburahman Karimi Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Change!
Mrs Shagufa Danish, Gouverneur of Kabul
Mr Gulagha Sherzai Gouverneur of Bamiyan
Mr Ismail Gouverneur of Herat
Mr Khalili Gouverneur of Logar
Mr Kalakani Gouverneur
Mr Maulana Farid Gouverneur
Mr Hamidullah Hotak Gouverneur
Mr Shahzada Masoud Gouverneur of Nangarhar
Mr Ziaulhaq Amarkhel Gouverneur of Nangarhar inexperienced, corrupt and election fraudster, Change!
Mr Rahmatullah Nabil, Director of inteligence agency
Mrs Shakiba Hashemi Customs Controlling-director responsible for the whole country
Mrs Sahily Ghafar Director of office for woman rights
Mr Zulmai Zabuly Director of Anti-Corruption Authority
Mr Esmat Qaneh, Director of Anti-Drug Authority
Mr Fazal Ahmad Manawi Consultant
Mr Shulgaray Consultant
Mr Shafiq Hamdard Consultant
Mr Sarwar Danish
Mr Sadiq Sadiqi could work in our government
Mr Zabihullah Mujadedi
Mr Fazluminallah Mumtaz
Mr Naim Ayoubzada
Mr Waliullah Shahin
Mr Mahmud Marhun
Mr Yonus Qanuni
Mr Mohammad Shabab Hakimi
Mr Nadarshah Ahmadzai
Mr Muhibullah Sharif
Mr Ashna
Mr Hassan Haqyar
Mr Batur Dostum
Mr Haji Din Mohammad
Mr Ilias Wahdat
Mr Sefatullah Safi
Mr Amanullah Stanakzai
Mr Payman
Mr Abdulrahim Ayoubi
Mr Mohammad Jan Rasulyar
Mr Khalid Pashton
Mr Abdulqadar Zazai
Mr Hakim Safai
Mr Mohammad Nateqi
Mr Faiz Mohammad Zaland
Mr Hikmat Karzai
Mr. Sayed Akram Afzali
Mr Khalil Safi
Mr Shamim Shamsi
Mr Lalgul Lal
Mr Kabul Khan Tadbir
Mr Abdulsubhan Masbah
Mr Abdulsatar Hussaini
Mr Gulrahman Qazi
Mr Mirza Mohammad Yarmand
Mr General Zahir Azami
Mr Asad Wahidi
Mr Wahidullah Ghazikhel
Mr Jawid Kohistani
Mr Noor Ahmad Nasiri
Mr Ata Mohammad Noor
Mr Mohammad Dawud Rauwsh
Mr Mohammad Omar Zakhelwal
Mr Najib Azad
Mr Abdul Bari Ariz
Mr Ishaq Sayed Gailani
Mr Payinda Mohammad Hikmat
Mr Farama Tamana
Mr Abdul-Shakoor Waqif Hakimi
Mr Idris Stanakzai
Mr Allahgul Mujahed
Mr Matiullah Ibrahimzai
Mr Ghulam Hussain Naseri
Mr Fazalhadi Wazin
Mr Ahmad Massud
Mr Tadin Khan
Mr Rahman Rahmani
Mr General Daulat Waziri
Mr Basir Ahmad Yousafi
Mr Ghafur Ahmad Jawid
Mr Mohammad Alam Izedyar
Dr Toofan Waziri
Mr Selab Waziri
Mr Hamayon Jarir
Mr Faizullah Jalal
Mr Ibrahim Rahimi
Mr Sadiq Mansur Ansari
Mr Masum Stanakzai
Mr Toryalai Ghyasi
Mr Nasir Fayaz
Mr Naser Temori
Mr Bashir Ahmad Pezhand
Mr Hasham Alekozai
Mr Dr Abdulwadod Sabit
Mr Zmaryalai Abasin
Mr Amanullah Hotaki
Mr Hamza Nuristani
Mr Aziz Rafihy
Mr Ahmad Khan Muslim
Mr Abdulsatar Sadat
Mr Feroz Arabszada
Mr General Abdulwahid Taqat
Mr Yasar Abrar
Mr Abdulraof Shpon
Mr Lalai Ahmadzai
Mr Davud Hasas
Mr Hamayon Hamayo
Mr Khalid Asad
Mr Marshal Rashid Dostum
Mr Abdulahand Sartib
Mr Zamangul Dehati
Mr Musa Faryor
Mr Ehsan Niro
Mr Jafar Mahdawi
Mr Mohammad Arif Rahmani
Mr Dawa Khan Menapal
Mr Wahid Omar
Mr Ghulam Abas Ibrahimzada
Mr Hanif Atmar unexperienced politician and corrupt, Change!
Mr Daud Sultanzoy Mayor of Kabul Change!
Mrs Sana Safi Embassador in United Kingdom
Mrs Anarkali Hunaryar Embassador in Russia
Mrs Balqis Roshan Embassador in Turkey
Mrs Shahgul Razayi Embassador in China
Mrs Helay Irsahd Embassador in Turkmenistan
or Mrs Shinkai Karukhel Embassador in Pakistan?
Mrs Adila Bahram Nizam Embassador in Iran
or Mrs Fauzia Kofi Embassador in Saudi Arab
Mrs Shagufa Norzai Ambassador in Tajikistan
Mrs Nasrin Sherzad Bashir Ambassador in United Arab Emirates
Mrs Shaista Sadat Lameh Ambassador in USA
Mrs Rahila Dostum Ambassador in Usbekistan
Mrs Breshna Omarkhel, Ambassador in Canada
Mrs Adila Raz Ambassador to United Nations in New York
Mrs Rita Anwari Ambassador to Australia
Mrs Lina Rosbih Ambassador to Norway
Mrs Yalda Baktash Amabassador to Sweden
Mrs Najiba Khalil Ambassador to Greece
Mrs Sima Samar Generaldirector of Afghan Edhi Foundation
Mrs Roya Rahmani, current Ambassador in USA, She has been accused of corruption and embezzlement of public funds on several occasions, Change!
In addition, there are many people (women and men) on our list whose names we do not wish to disclose yet.
There were many qualified candidates for president that will be included in our government.
There are also suitable candidates among the Taliban, whose names we do not yet wish to disclose, but who could serve our country well when we take over the reins of government.
Some ministers in the current government performing their duties conscientiously could also remain in office.
If Mr. Ghani were to have peace talks with the Taliban, we would not recognize the outcome of such talks because Mr. Ghani is a master of lies and fraud. Mr. Ghani's peace plan has been rejected by many politicians. We therefore expect the Taliban to reject peace talks with Mr. Ghani's government.
Mr. Ashraf Ghani has spoken of saving the republic in Afghanistan. But his real goal is to deceive the people of Afghanistan and of the world. In fact, his government is anarchy. We Afghans mostly like to blame Pakistan, but sometimes we Afghans could be responsible for the situation. We appeal to the world, if possible to remove Pakistan from the grey and black lists, in the case where it has been placed as punishment for situation in Afghanistan. Afghans and Pakistanis love each other. Pakistan has helped afghan refugees for several years.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
Mr Ghani has made a war criminal and rapist a marshal!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
On 17 May 2020, Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah signed an agreement to form a joint government.
This represents a continuation of the reign of chaos we have experienced over the past five years. Ghani and Abdullah's last government was marked by corruption, nepotism, the abuse of women, misappropriation of public funds from the state treasury, drug trafficking, etc.
Mr Ghani should resign immediately and be brought to court to face a long list of criminal charges.
Mr Abdullah, meanwhile, is accused of having enriched himself by approximately $1 billion through corruption and the misappropriation of public funds.
Ghani and Abdullah sold seats in parliament for up to $1 million each.
Both gentlemen now plan to continue ruling jointly and share government posts among themselves and their cronies.
The majority of the Afghan people and the Taliban do not want such a government. We expressly reject the agreement made by the two gentlemen on 17 May 2020.
We will respond in more detail within a fortnight.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
President Trump has prepared a peace agreement with the Taliban!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
President Trump has spent some two years working to establish peace in Afghanistan. U.S. Special Envoy Dr Zulmai Khalilzad has travelled to several countries and held several talks with the Taliban until the peace agreement between the U.S. government and the Taliban was signed on 29 February 2020. We and the Afghan people rejoiced at this news and wish to thank President Trump for his efforts.
According to this peace agreement, the Afghan government was supposed to release 5,000 members of the Taliban and the inter-Afghan peace talks were to commence on 10 March 2020. Unfortunately, Mr Ghani has refused to release all 5,000 prisoners, having only released just over 2,000 to date. It is for this reason that the inter-Afghan peace talks have not yet been able to start. Mr Ghani wants the war to continue so that he can continue to rule for another five years. He wants to waste another five years like he did the last five. It is clear that Mr Ghani is unable to implement the peace plan for Afghanistan. We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban are very disappointed with this fake leader. Mr. Ghani blames the Taliban for every attack, while the Taliban denied responsibility for some attacks.
The Taliban claims that the Afghan government is behind some of the attacks. We also suspect that Mr Ghani has an interest in making political use of some of the assassinations in order to make the peace process fail which he believes would work in his favour. Being in power is more important to him than peace. As long as this fake leader remains in power, thousands more people will be sacrificed to the war in Afghanistan. Mr Ghani is constantly trying to provoke our neighbours by placing the blame for the unrest in our country on them. Mr Ghani is lying to foreign diplomats and governments, us, the Afghan people and the Taliban. Mr Ghani should resign immediately and be arraigned for his acts.
We want to help our country and therefore take over full rein of the Afghan government. We call on our supporters, our future government members, and the Afghan people to hold their heads high. We will achieve lasting peace in Afghanistan within 3 months of assuming power. We say to the Afghan people: Do not trust Mr Ghani and his empty words to make peace.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
We condemn John Bolton for his lies and nonsense about Afghanistan
We condemn John Bolton for his lies and nonsense about Afghanistan
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
In his newly released book, John Bolton has written only lies and nonsense about President Trump's Afghanistan policy. He has portrayed President Trump's completely harmless statements as negative and exaggerated. He wants to deceive the public and boost his profits from book sales.
Bolton wanted to create unrest in Afghanistan and continue the war regardless of the human loss. A political adviser should behave fairly. If he writes about a country like Afghanistan, then he should also have sufficient knowledge. However, it is obvious that he has no knowledge of Afghanistan policy. Before the publication of his book, Mr Bolton should have considered that his lies and nonsense would harm the country of Afghanistan and pour even more petrol onto the fires of war.
It would have been fair and just if the court responsible had prevented the book from being published and imposed a penalty on Bolton for his actions because the lies and nonsense it contains could exacerbate the Afghanistan conflict, which could result in millions of more deaths.
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 41 years. The people of Afghanistan have a strong desire for peace. They have placed their hope for a peaceful solution to the Afghanistan conflict on President Trump. The Afghan people were delighted when Mr Trump was able to sign the peace deal with the Taliban on 29 February 2020. Based on information known to us, many Afghans, including older women, have prayed fervently that Allah would allow President Trump to enter paradise because he has cared for peace in Afghanistan unlike anyone before. We are now very close to peace in Afghanistan.
We are convinced that President Trump has been successful in both domestic and foreign policy. In particular, his Afghanistan policy should be given the highest marks thanks to the peace agreement signed with the Taliban on 29 February 2020. Bolton may have become jealous of President Trump's success. President Trump is seeking to ensure peace in Afghanistan. However, Mr. Bolton's behaviour continues to cause wars and conflicts around the world.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chariman of FDPA
We are all united!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We Afghans are all one people. We are not divided 50/50.
Some people in Afghanistan abuse ethnic groups for their own purposes by presenting themselves as alleged representatives of these groups seeking to participate in the government. They want to share government and cabinet posts among themselves as happened in the most recent government. That would be high treason against our country. In reality, these men do not represent the people; they are power-hungry mafia bosses pursuing their own interests by claiming government posts for themselves. They do not place any value in the interests of the people or the country.
We all have only one God. There is only one sun in the sky. We only have one country called Afghanistan. We have only one flag with the colours black, red and green. Accordingly, we only want one government in this land. We don't want a trading company in the Afghan government.
When we take over the reins of government, we will severely punish those mafia bosses who have incited ethnic groups against each other. We do not understand such "fun" in politics.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
We think President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Prize
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 41 years. US President Donald Trump is striving for peace in Afghanistan. At the last minute, he was able to stop the looming war with Iran. He has campaigned for peace in Syria and other countries. He has had peace talks with North Korea. He should therefore be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
On behalf of US President Trump, Dr Zalmay Khalilzad has spent two years working on the peace agreement between the USA and the Taliban signed 29 February 2020 in Doha, Qatar.
Under this agreement, 5,000 Taliban members will be released from Afghan state prisons. Mr Ghani should therefore immediately release the 5,000 prisoners according to the list drawn up by the Taliban. This does not include the 550 Taliban prisoners previously released.
We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban all want to achieve peace.
Mr. Ghani is unable to make peace. Women's rights have been violated during his government, unemployment has risen, corruption has increased especially among the police, the military, customs officials, the judiciary, schools, etc. We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban do not recognize this illegitimate president. He should resign immediately and be arraigned for his criminal acts.
Meanwhile, the Taliban also know that Mr Ghani is a sly fox. We and the Taliban do not wish to negotiate with Mr Ghani. The Taliban has repeatedly stated that it does not want to conduct peace talks with his government in Kabul. However, Mr Ghani continues to ignore this fact. Had Mr Ghani left office as scheduled, peace would have returned to Afghanistan long ago and several thousand deaths due to the continuing war could have been avoided. If Mr Ghani continues to cling to power, there is a risk that Taliban attacks on Kabul will increase.
We appeal to the Taliban to agree to a 7-day ceasefire for Eid so that the Afghan people can enjoy the coming festivals with joy. The 7-day ceasefire should start two days before and continue for two days after the three-day Eid festival.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
In Afghanistan rules Anarchy!
Shame on you, Shame on you, Shame on you Mr Ashraf Ghani.
We, the Afghan People, numerous Afghan politicians and the Taliban do not recognize Mr Ghani as President.
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
We Afghans, would like to thank President Trump for the peace agreement with the Taliban
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
All of us Afghans would like to thank President Trump, the US government and the international community for the peace agreement of the 29th of February 2020 with the Taliban.
Every Afghan is delighted by this peace agreement and hopes for lasting peace and joy in Afghanistan.
President Trump is a good-hearted, honest and generous politician.
He has set himself the goal of peace and joy in the world.
According to the peace agreement, the Taliban demand the release of 5,000 Taliban members from Afghan state prisons.
Today, on live TV, Mr Ashraf Ghani refused to release the 5,000 imprisoned Taliban members. It is thus obvious that Mr Ghani is sabotaging the peace efforts. Mr Ghani has also sabotaged peace talks several times in the past.
We call on Mr Ghani to release the 5,000 Taliban prisoners immediately and unconditionally in order to fulfil the peace agreement. Otherwise, the hoped-for peace could be jeopardised and the country might fall into crisis.
If Mr Ghani is toying with the idea of calling a “Loya Jirga” (big meeting) to decide on the release of the 5,000 Taliban prisoners, this would be a trick to bring about a decision in his favour. He also convened a “Loya Jirga” in 2019 to discuss peace with the Taliban, wasting more than 5 million US dollars from the state treasury. We will not recognise the decision of a Loya Jirga.
We, the Afghan people, Afghan politicians and the Taliban do not recognise Mr Ghani as President.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
Mr Ashraf Ghani is making a fool of himself!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan announced the preliminary results of the presidential elections on 22th. December 2019. They reported that Mr Ashraf Ghani received 50.64% of the votes.
These results are highly suspicious and likely fraudulent, especially given that they are just barely past the threshold necessary to avoid a runoff election. The Master of Lies and Fraud absolutely wanted to present results showing him getting the required 50% of the vote plus 1. He apparently does not care about the reaction of the Afghan people and the global community.
There is plenty of evidence and witnesses to prove that the election was manipulated. Mr Ghani`s followers stole several thousand biometric devices.
Thousands of citizens demonstrated in ten cities for several days against the electoral fraud.
The elections were turned into a private election in Mr Ghani's favour and the results cannot be recognized.
Mr Ghani welcomed the preliminary results and the news of his imputed victory, acting as if he had been elected for another 5 years in office.
The elections were clearly manipulated and Mr Ghani deserves to end up in prison. He is a traitor to the nation. That is why no one wants to involve him in the peace talks.
We, numerous Afghan politicians, and the Afghan people do not recognise these results.
Kind regards,
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
We want a sultanate in Afghanistan, while the Taliban want to introduce an emirate!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Afghanistan was a monarchy until 1973. The last king was Mohammad Zahir Shah, who ruled the country from 1933 to 1973.
The Afghan people were very satisfied during the reign of King Zahir Shah.
It was a liberal government. There was peace, stability, freedom, and justice. Women's rights were respected. All ethnic groups and tribes were united. Relations with our neighbours and other countries around the world were friendly and based on mutual respect.
In July 1973, Dauod Khan ended the monarchy after a coup and introduced the Republic of Afghanistan as a new form of government. This is when all of the problems in Afghanistan got their start. Relations with our neighbours and other countries around the world began to deteriorate. Various difficulties also developed domestically. Political parties became active and caused conflicts and, over time, caused destabilisation of the situation.
After another coup in April 1978, Nur-Mohammad Taraki assumed power.
He was member of the Khalq Party. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was introduced as a new form of government. The problems in the country increased further. The situation became unstable. Relations with the outside world became worse.
In October 1979, President Taraki was murdered by his party comrade, Hafizullah Amin. Mr. Amin took over the government, but was killed by the Soviet Army shortly thereafter in December 1979.
Subsequently, Mr. Babrak Karmal of the Parcham Party became the new President of Afghanistan. During his reign, several Mujaheddin groups formed to fight the government and the Soviet Army. There was chaos in the country.
Dr Najibullah then served as Afghan President from September 1987 to April 1992. During his time in office, the Soviets left Afghanistan in 1989. The fighting continued in the form of a civil war.
In 1992, the Mujaheddin came to power. They proclaimed the Islamic State. Mr. Burhanuddin Rabbani was named the new President. Anarchy reigned in every city and district. Different Mujaheddin groups controlled individual parts of the country. Afghanistan was experiencing a kind of lawlessness. Girls were being kidnapped from their homes and forced to marry. Citizens, including traders, shopkeepers, etc. were repeatedly blackmailed into paying money by various militias.
In November 1994, the Taliban conquered Kandahar province. By September 1996, they had gained control of almost the entire country through warfare. They proclaimed a new form of government, the Islamic Emirate. The times under the Taliban rule were a tragedy. Human rights were trampled on. Women's rights were totally violated. Bin Laden and numerous Al Qaeda members settled in Afghanistan. On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda carried out the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in the USA. As a result, the US was prompted to attack the Taliban government. The US wanted to introduce democracy in Afghanistan, safeguard human rights, abolish drug cultivation, introduce equality for women and men, and the freedom of expression. Mr. Hamid Karzai was appointed as interim president and he formed a government with the participation of the warlords. The new form of government was called the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The government of Mr. Karzai was responsible for maintaining order and reconstruction in the country, for realizing democracy, for stopping drug cultivation, among other goals. The United States and the world community made several billion dollars available to the Afghan government to help achieve these goals.
The Afghan people had high expectations of Mr. Karzai's government. They thought democracy was coming and that human rights would be respected. On the contrary, Mr. Karzai, the Afghan Alibaba ruled with a group of 40 thieves who focused on lining their own pockets. They stole billions of dollars from the Treasury. Corruption was widespread. Land was illegally occupied, the constitution and human rights, especially women's rights, were trampled on.
Mr. Karzai held to power by twice falsifying elections.
In 2014, Mr. Ashraf Ghani and others ran in the presidential election. Subsequent run-off elections were held between Ghani and Abdullah. Extensive fraud marred both elections. There was a dispute between Mr. Ghani and Abdullah over the election result. The United States mediated between the two candidates, creating a so-called government of national unity with the participation of both.
The Afghan people were initially happy about this government of national unity. Several groups were involved in the government. Ministries, governors, embassies, and customs districts were split across multiple groups as if it were some kind of investment company or a trading company. The customs revenue was distributed among Mr. Ghani and several groups. Land was illegally occupied. Official posts were sold off for money. In the 2018 parliamentary elections, the parliamentary seats were sold for cash payments of up to $1 million. Parliament has become a criminal nest. Government contracts are awarded in exchange for bribes. Mafia gangs were founded under the names of tribal leaders who work for their interests alone. Many of these mafia gangs have worked with and supported terrorists to keep the war going. Corruption, nepotism, drug trafficking, violation of women's rights, violence against women, forced marriage of underage girls, child abuse, kidnapping the children of wealthy merchants to extort ransoms, and the murder of innocent civilians are all part of everyday life. Approx. 54% of the population suffer from malnutrition.
On September 28, 2019, Mr. Ghani ran again for the office of President against other candidates. The elections were once again subject to mass fraud. The candidates are still arguing about the election result. The previous elections have cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.
Mr. Ghani is holding the reins of government hostage and is unwilling to resign. He is acting against the will and the right of 35 million people in Afghanistan. If he resigns, he will need to fear the consequences of his crimes. In the event that he should not voluntarily resign, then would be necessary to arrest him and his followers immediately and bring them to justice. His cabinet members could remain in office until further notice.
Looking back over the past 19 years shows that the goals set have not been achieved. There is still no democracy, no freedom, no respect for women's rights, no justice, and no end to drug cultivation.
Dear world, as can be seen, the attempts at democracy in Afghanistan have not led to the desired result because democracy does not work in Afghanistan. Instead, democracy has been turned into chaos. Afghanistan needs a ruler who can save the country from this crisis. That person could be named a sultan, king, shah, or emir. The form of government for this could be a sultanate, kingdom, or emirate. We believe that a sultanate like that in Oman would be a good form of government for Afghanistan. The introduction of a sultanate would be able to create a stable government in Afghanistan because Afghanistan consists of so many tribes and ethnic groups.
A sultan or king would treat all Afghan citizens equally, regardless of their tribe. Of course, all tribes and ethnic groups would have full respect for the Sultan because he would be the leader of the country. A sultan would serve the Afghan people. He would ensure that the country continues to develop, that government revenues flow into the treasury, that women’s rights are respected, that the Afghan people are able to live a life of joy and peace. A sultan would ensure good relations with our neighbours and other countries in the world and treat everyone with respect.
With republican forms of government, we have found that almost all presidents and their cabinet members have enriched themselves through corruption and stealing of funds from the state treasury to make themselves multimillionaires or even billionaires. This practice has set the example for the successor governments, which have also plundered the state coffers in the same way. Some politicians feel no shame and are trying to take over the government again.
As shown above, the last 47 years after the end of the monarchy have shown that republican government was the cause of most of Afghanistan's problems.
There are many governments in the world which are democracies on paper only, but, in reality, the people are being deceived.
We support the introduction of a sultanate form of government in Afghanistan. The Taliban want an emirate. The corrupt mafia gangs, on the other hand, want the republic in the current form to continue.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
We are disappointed by the Iranian regime!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Iran has been building missiles and developing nuclear weapons for a number of years. Iran therefore poses a serious threat to Afghanistan and the world. Moreover, Iran supports terrorists on a global scale, including in Afghanistan. Our country, Afghanistan, is naturally suffering as a result of such developments.
In our letter dated 05/12/2018, we warned Iran against any further interference in our affairs. Iran nevertheless carried on meddling by continuing to supply the terrorists in Afghanistan with weapons.
If we form a government, we would like to sever our trade relations with Iran for the aforementioned reasons. The official volume of trade between Afghanistan and Iran currently amounts to 3 billion USD every year. Added to this is the unofficial trade or smuggling, which amounts to 4 billion USD every year. This results in a total volume of trade of around 7 billion USD every year. Our objective is to reduce the volume of trade with Iran to zero in the future.
We expect Afghan businessmen and women to prepare for the abovementioned eventuality and to work on considering alternatives to trade relations with Iran. They could use the trade routes via Pakistan, Turkey via Turkmenistan and other countries for importing and exporting their goods or petroleum.
We will support the Afghan farmers by enabling them to import their agricultural machinery and cold storage facilities for fruit, vegetables and meat duty-free for a period of 2 years.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Note: The following letter was published on 05.12.2018
Hello world! We Afghans have had enough of the Iranian regime!
The conflict and civil war, in Afghanistan which has been raging for 40 years has meant that many Afghans have fled to other countries, including Iran, to look for protection from the war, and to live in peace and quiet. The Iranian government has put our Afghan brothers living there under pressure with the threat of deportation, and then induced them into serving as soldiers in the Syrian war, with offering small amounts of money. They have been exploited as an easy target by the Iranian government, and sent to their death in Syria. It’s a disgrace, and a violation of human rights, and also against the teachings of Islam, that Afghans fleeing the Afghan war and looking for protection are then sent to the Syrian war.
We demand that the Iranian government brings back our brothers deployed in the Syrian war, and stops sending any more there.
We have been made aware of deliveries of Iranian weapons to the Taliban. The Taliban are sent to Afghanistan to carry out destruction and kill people. So, Afghans are being used to kill Afghans. Iran wants to use this process to create unrest in Afghanistan to create an advantage for itself, or further its own interests. We demand that Iran immediately stop this action, improper behaviour and tactics targeted against Afghanistan, and to stop interfering in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
The Iranian government is responsible for the unrest in Afghanistan and a number of other countries. The Afghans love the people of Iran, and are very aware that over 90% of Iranians want freedom and don’t want the current government. So, the Iranian government would be well advised to change their policy immediately.
We demand that the Afghan government immediately take the traitors working for Iran in Afghanistan into custody, and put them on trial.
If the Iranian leadership believes that Afghanistan has become weak due to the war which has been raging for 40 years, then they are seriously mistaken. On the contrary, our heroic soldiers are always ready and able to defend their homeland, and fight the enemy. The Afghan army is extremely well-equipped and has many years of combat experience. The entire Afghan people supports the Afghan army with hearts and minds. We do have some minor ethnic conflicts in Afghanistan on occasion, but in the face of a threat from outside, we are all Afghans together.
Afghanistan has many friends around the world, including Saudi Arabia. We would like to warn Iran from declaring war against Saudi Arabia, for in this case the Afghani army would stand shoulder to shoulder with the Saudi Arabian army.
When the Taliban demands that the USA and the rest of the global community should leave Afghanistan, then in reality, this ideology does not come from the Taliban. Iran is behind this, as this is how it aims to reach its strategic objectives in the region.
It seems the Taliban now understand that their war is being controlled and led in the background by the enemies of Afghanistan, in order to destroy their homeland, and to stir up animosity between the ethnic groups. The Taliban should feel disappointed by Iran, as Iran only supplied weapons to further Iranian interests, and sent them to Afghanistan to kill their compatriots.
We welcome the fact that the Taliban are now thinking of peace for the reasons above. In the event of a peace agreement, they could help our brave army and participate in rebuilding the country.
Best regards,
Hayatullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Mr. Präsident Trump is welcome to Afghanistan!
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
According to the online-news-portal „www.taand.com“, the spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a tweet on 29 November 2019 criticising the unannounced trip of U.S. President Trump to Afghanistan and said that the American leaders are travelling illegally to Afghanistan in disregard of its sovereignty.
We hereby warn Mr Khamenei against any interference in the affairs of Afghanistan. He should keep his hands off and be ashamed of his utterances. We Afghans can determine our own domestic and foreign policy. This does not concern Mr Khamenei. Mr Khamenei would be well advised to stay away from politics and instead dedicate himself to leading worship and prayers.
President Trump lovingly deals with Afghanistan and the world community. He wants to ensure that the Afghan people and people around the world are happy and that no innocent people, including children and women, are killed.
We would like to sincerely thank President Trump for his military and economic assistance to our country as well as for his efforts to achieve lasting peace and happiness in Afghanistan. We are very pleased that he visited our Country Afghanistan.
President Trump is one of the world's best politicians. Both the American people and the people of the world are very satisfied with his policies and strategy.
We wish Mr Trump and his government much strength and success.
Long live America.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
It can't carry on like this!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On the one hand, the Afghan people are falling victim to the protracted war, and on the other hand, there are other factors that are also leading to the premature death of our people, such as drug use, pollution, and road traffic accidents.
The number of drug addicts in Afghanistan is currently about 4 million. Every year, more than 100,000 Afghans, including adolescents and women, die as a result of their drug addiction.
Opium and heroin raised in Afghanistan are also being exported to neighbouring countries and around the world. Having produced approx. 9,000 tonnes of opium in 2017, Afghanistan is the world leading supplier, accounting for around 85% of the global output. Consequently, a significant portion of the world's population is suffering from the effects of growing poppies for opium in Afghanistan.
When we take over the government, we will change the penal laws and provide for more severe penalties for drug offences. Like Singapore and Indonesia, we will introduce capital punishment for the crimes of growing poppies for opium, drug production, and drug trafficking.
This is why we want to give Afghan farmers advance warning about growing poppies and producing opium and the consequences they will face. Your drug products are causing the deaths of countless people in Afghanistan and worldwide. This is why drug production is also banned in Islam. Farmers should not expect to claim their need to feed to their families as an excuse for growing poppies and producing opium. You should take advantage of the opportunities to switch to legal alternatives, such as other agricultural products as saffron, fruit, vegetables, and cotton. We want to save the lives of drug addicts, including teenagers and women, in Afghanistan and around the world.
In Afghanistan, about 100,000 people die each year as a result of the polluted environment, caused mainly by exhaust from cars and industry. In addition, several thousand people a year, including women and children, are victims of traffic accidents. The causes lie in the accidents caused by chaotic road traffic and vehicles that are unfit to be on the road.
In Afghanistan, we will prescribe regular (TÜV-type) technical inspection testing for vehicles and open (TÜV-type) technical inspection offices in major cities. We will have the specialised staff for technical inspections trained in Germany and Turkey. In Kabul and other major cities, we will prohibit the use of diesel-powered cars. In cities with more than 200,000 inhabitants, only cars with Euro 5 engines would be allowed on the roads. We will increase the tariffs on imported cars with diesel engines. We also want to modernise the road system and tighten penalties for traffic violations.
Factories that exceed the exhaust limits will only be allowed to operate outside the cities and would have to pay higher taxes to offset the environmental pollution they cause.
We will order the planting of new trees in Kabul and other cities because they are useful for filtering and keeping the air clean.
We want to take appropriate measures to ensure that the city of Kabul remains controllable and therefore avoid further urbanisation that only harms citizens and the environment.
We will ban the transport of passengers on the roof racks of buses because it exposes people to mortal danger. We will introduce the following legislation for buses:
Buses that transport passengers from one town to another and cover a distance of 30 km or more should have a vehicle length of 12 meters and a maximum of 44 passenger seats plus 1 driver and 1 co-driver seat.
It will be the government's job to protect the life and health of all people. Therefore the above measures will be required.
In Kabul and ten other cities, several thousand citizens have demonstrated against Mr Ashraf Ghani's government for several days for having falsified 1.2 million votes in the recent presidential election.
Mr Ghani manipulated the results of 4 elections in Afghanistan. According to media reports, he has wasted enormous sums of money on elections: $171 million on the last presidential elections and more than $700,000 million on all 4 elections.
Mr Ashraf Ghani is a master of lies and falsification. He has failed in all aspects of his governing duties. During his rule, corruption has increased everywhere in the areas of administration, customs, military, police, public procurement, etc. Women's rights have worsened, the number of robberies is on the rise, and the sexual abuse of underage boys has increased. Government jobs are being awarded for cash bribes. Drug production and trafficking have increased. The previous costs of the US government for the fight against drugs production in Afghanistan reached a sum of about $7 billion.
Mr. Ashraf Ghani is a traitor to the nation. He has been involved in several crimes including corruption, election fraud, nepotism, violations of the law, sex scandals, and abuse of office. Therefore, he and his accomplices must be held accountable by the judicial authorities. We are not seeking vigilante justice. We will allow Mr Ashraf Ghani a fair trial in compliance with the law.
We strongly condemn the suicide bombings that continue to kill innocent people. We will introduce harsh punishments for terrorists and traitors, including death sentences such as those used in Saudi Arabia.
Mr Ashraf Ghani is complicit in the current insecure situation in Afghanistan for sabotaging and blocking international peace efforts. His government's strategy is to continue the war so that he can remain in office.
The Taliban have repeatedly stated that they do not want to hold peace talks with Mr Ashraf Ghani because he is corrupt and a liar. If Ashraf had resigned as President a year ago, we would already have long had peace with the Taliban.
We will negotiate with the Taliban only after the end of the Ghani regime. We do not want to negotiate with the Taliban in Qatar, but in Kabul.
We want to realise a comprehensive peace throughout the country. Therefore, we will issue an amnesty to those Afghans who were involved in the war up to 1992, such as Mr Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Mr Rashid Dostum, and others.
We want to make it clear that we are free of any influence from other sides and other countries in shaping our party's policies. We wish to thank the Federal Republic of Germany and the world community for their adherence to the principle of non-interference.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
If things are going well for Afghanistan, then they're going well for Pakistan, too, and vice versa!
Dear ladies and gentlemen,
Over the past few days, it was announced that farmers in Afghanistan have been facing heavy losses this year, as their fresh fruit and vegetable crops, including pomegranates, have not sold as well as expected compared to previous years. The reason given was that our neighbour Pakistan raised tariffs on fresh fruit from Afghanistan this year.
When we take over the government, we will encourage a trade agreement with our neighbour Pakistan that will be in the interest of both countries. We would expect to be able to agree on a tariff exemption for fresh fruit and vegetable imports between the two countries. Of course, this would be an offer for Pakistan to decide on at its own discretion. But all the poor farmers in both countries will especially benefit from it. The farmers in Afghanistan and Pakistan are mostly small landowners who depend on the proceeds from the sale of their crops to feed their families. Such an agreement could also secure a large number of jobs in both countries. It would also achieve another objective, namely to keep prices affordable for the majority of the population, so that not only the rich, but also the poor people of Afghanistan and Pakistan could all afford to buy fresh fruit and vegetables.
Pakistan is home to the EDHI Foundation, founded in 1951 one of the world's largest aid organisation. This organisation provides out-patient assistance and charity, cares for people in need, orphans, women who have suffered violence, etc. The foundation organises the transport and treatment of those who are sick and also funerals for the poor. It also operates hospitals, including cancer clinics, women's shelters, soup kitchens, orphans’ homes, etc. As soon as we take over the government, we will set up a relief organisation based in Afghanistan with the same EDHI Foundation name. It will be financed by the Afghan state.
It was recently learned that some diplomats from the Pakistan embassy in Kabul were being treated rudely on the street. A motorcyclist deliberately hit and damaged a diplomatic car from the Pakistani embassy. We hereby warn the failed Afghan government against acts of provocation against the Pakistani embassy in Kabul. We demand respectful treatment of the Pakistani embassy officials in Afghanistan. The failed Afghan government should not be constantly accusing Pakistan of escalating the conflicts, when, in fact, they are also complicit.
Saudi Arabia is one of the friends of Afghanistan and has always supported our country in good times and bad. We wish to thank His Majesty King Salman for the generous and repeated assistance given to the poor in Afghanistan. We also wish to express our thanks and praise for his son Prince Mohammad bin Salman for his excellent reform policy. He is a nice and very good top-level politician. Respect for women's rights and rejection of violence against women are issues that are close to his heart. He has therefore worked to reform the rights of women in Saudi Arabia. Women may now obtain driving licenses, go to films, concerts, and sports stadiums, and can travel abroad without any male accompaniment. The prince's reform policy on women's rights will certainly be a role model for us in Afghanistan. We will continue to develop our friendly relations with Saudi Arabia in the future.
As far as women's rights in Afghanistan are concerned, it should be noted that as early as 1919 King Amanullah Khan introduced liberal rights for women in Afghanistan. Women in Afghanistan should know that they can now claim their liberal without fear of anyone. They can decide for themselves if they want to appear in public with a headscarf, a burka, or without head covering.
With regard to corruption in Afghanistan, we would like to mention that in the case of our government, we will severely punish both the corrupt officials who have accepted bribes and those who promote corruption by offering such bribes.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairmain of FDPA
Petition to the United Nations
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The so-called presidential elections in Afghanistan took place on September 28, 2019.
Around 800 electoral centers and one-third of the polling stations were closed because the government was unable to ensure nationwide security in the country. As a result, a significant part of the population had no opportunity to vote.
The media reported eyewitness accounts of numerous instances of irregularities and obstacles to voting and election manipulation.
Many of the polling stations were opened late. The biometric devices did not work at many polling stations. Electoral rolls and the digital lists of the biometric devices were often missing the names of eligible voters. In many cases, the polling station staff had been inadequately trained. According to TEFA (Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan) 88% of polling stations experienced such issues. For example, in a polling station in Ghazni, 2,500 voters tried to cast their votes, but in the electoral roll were the names of only 380 eligible Voters in advance registered. This meant that a large number of eligible voters including women were unable to vote. Several TV channels received from their audiences reports, photos, and videos of mass fraud at the polls. In some polling stations, voters were offered money to vote for certain candidates. In other cases, ballot boxes were stuffed with falsified ballot papers. The biometric devices were manipulated in places. Many voters were denied the right to vote at their polling stations because they did not have a sticker on their identity cards. The introduction of the election stickers as a prerequisite for voting was another act of election manipulation.
The majority of the population did not vote because they had lost confidence in elections because of massive election fraud in the past. Another part of the population did not participate for fear of terrorist attacks on the polling sites. According to September 28, 2019 report in the New York Times, there were 40 dead and 190 injured as a result of such attacks.
The participation of women in the election was quite minimal. Approx. 1,450 polling stations had no female staff. Many women did not vote because they did not want to be photographed.
According to media reports, less than 20% of the 9.6 million registered, eligible voters went to the polling stations. Of these, however, a significant part of the eligible voters were not allowed to cast their votes, as described above.
The number of eligible voters in Afghanistan is approximately 17.8 million. Taking into account these facts, we are certain that the number of people who actually were able to vote in this election was below 1.2 million. Both the low voter turnout and the manipulation described above mean that these elections were not legitimate.
On September 16, 2019, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamato, Head of UNAMA, called for transparent, trustworthy, and nationwide elections in Afghanistan. We have determined that exactly the opposite is what took place during this presidential election.
The Election Complaints Commission has, to date, received over 2,500 complaints regarding these elections. Commission officials said many complaints concerned technical issues with the biometric devices and the incompleteness of electoral rolls. Mr. Chaman-Shah Etimadi, secretary of the Electoral Complaints Commission, said such issues could call into question the transparency and impartiality of the electoral process.
The majority of politicians expressed concern after the announcement of the election fraud. They criticized the electoral commission for the poor organization of this election.
Mr. Ashraf Ghani and his government are using the appearance of democracy to emerge victorious from sham elections and stay in power for another 5 years.
This raises concerns about what the government of Mr. Ashraf Ghani has wrought these last five years in Afghanistan. A second term in office for this government would mean another 5 years of corruption, crime, the violation of women's rights, lawlessness, opium farming, drug trafficking, nepotism, plundering of natural resources, etc.
Mr. Ashraf Ghani is a master at election fraud. He and his government have been preparing for months to manipulate the presidential election in their favor. For these reasons, we did not participate in the election and boycotted it. We will not recognize the outcome of this election.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
We ask President Trump to restart peace talks
Dear Mr Trump, President of the United States of America,
We refer to the peace talks between the USA and the Taliban, which came to a halt on 9 September 2019.
The Afghan people yearn for a lasting peace. Wars often kill innocent people, including women and children. Our neighbouring countries would also welcome peace in Afghanistan. Pakistani president Imran Khan and foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful solution to the Afghanistan conflict on 22 September 2019. Pakistan feels that it is also a victim of terrorism and suffers as a result.
We and many Afghan politicians know that Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and his Mafia gang are against a continuation of the peace talks. They want to sabotage a peace settlement. Mr Ghani and his Mafia gang have enriched themselves with public money and are afraid of losing their privileges in the event of peace.
Mr Ashraf Ghani is a master in terms of electoral fraud. He has been preparing for months to manipulate the planned presidential elections in his favour. He is already feeling confident of victory. For these reasons, we have boycotted the planned presidential elections. We will not recognise the outcome of these elections.
A peaceful solution to the Afghan conflict should remain the first option. Only if peace efforts were not to lead to the desired result would a military solution be the second option.
We ask you, Mr President, to give the peace talks with the Taliban — that are currently halted — another chance so that efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan can be restarted.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
We want peace, yes, but not at any price!
As a result of 40 years of war, more than 2 million people have died in Afghanistan. The Afghan people yearn for a lasting peace.
We thank President Donald Trump and the world community for their efforts to resolve the conflict in Afghanistan so that the Afghan people can once again have lives marked with peace and joy. Our neighbour Pakistan is also interested in a peaceful solution to the Afghan conflict because a peaceful Afghanistan would be beneficial for the entire region.
Of course, we condemn the Taliban attacks in Kabul and other cities, which have killed several innocent people, including women and children. They have also caused significant economic damage. This approach of the Taliban is incompatible with the fundamentals of Islam.
When we take over the reins of power, we would drive the peace process forward. We want a peace in Afghanistan that corresponds to the will of the people. A peace that preserves the honour and dignity of the people as well as the achievements of the past 18 years.
When we take over, Afghans will be able to hold their heads high. We would be able to achieve sustainable peace within three months, at best by negotiating with the Taliban, but, if necessary, by successfully battling the Taliban fighters.
As part of a peace negotiation, we expect the Taliban to break off their relationship with Al Qaeda, IS, and other terrorist groups and agree to a ceasefire. Please refer to our communiqué of 1 June 2018, which remains valid. If the Taliban were willing to negotiate peace on the above basis, we could negotiate with the participation of three parties, namely us as the representative of Afghanistan, Mr Zalmay Khalizad as the U.S. Special Envoy, and representatives of the Taliban. As soon as the peace negotiations begin, we would demand an immediate truce from the Taliban. The Taliban ought to know that they cannot win this war and are already close to defeat. Our party is liberal conservative in its politics. If the Taliban refuses to agree to a peaceful solution through negotiation, then we will fight and defeat the Taliban in the battlefield. Terrorists no longer have any place in Afghanistan.
Mr Ashraf Ghani's term in office ended on 22 May 2019. His remaining in office is therefore unlawful. This illegitimate president is trying with all his might to stay in power together with his mafia gang. To this end, he wants to hold presidential "elections" in order to win another term of office through manipulation of the vote.
We, together with the majority of the presidential candidates, the Taliban, the majority of Afghan politicians, and the Afghan people oppose this call for a so-called presidential election because everyone sees lasting peace as the priority for now. For without peace, the internal security needed to conduct the elections does not exist. We will under no circumstances recognise the results of this sham election. The Taliban's recent attacks in Kabul are also likely to be related to this because they also do not accept Mr Ashraf Ghani and his election plan. The Taliban consider Mr. Ashraf Ghani a liar and a trickster. This is why they refuse to speak with him about peace. Another term in office for Mr Ashraf Ghani would result in another 5 years of war and thus further shedding of innocent blood.
The last 3 elections in Afghanistan cost almost $500 million US (the 2014 presidential & runoff elections, the 2018 parliamentary elections). Given the extent to which the votes were manipulated in all three elections, they were a tremendous waste of money. As if that were not enough, Mr Ashraf Ghani wants to spend another $150 million on the planned presidential election, which, in effect, would be a private election only in his interest.
Mr Ashraf Ghani has been involved in many crimes including election corruption, abuse of authority, corruption, sex scandal, nepotism, and multiple insults. When a new government takes power, he will face the legal consequences for these actions. He should be removed from office and placed under house arrest pending trial. More details can be found in our communiqué of 11 June 2019.
Mr Ashraf Ghani is trying to spread fear among the Afghan people by claiming that any peace negotiated with the Taliban would result in a repeat of Taliban rule as happened in the years 1996 until 2001. This is sheer propaganda on Mr Ghani's part because the Taliban have changed in recent years and should be able to adapt to modern times. Mr Ashraf Ghani has repeatedly tried to block a peaceful solution to the Afghan conflict through sabotage.
With the best wishes
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
We, the Afghan people and the Taliban, do not want Mr Ashraf Ghani to stay in power!
Mr Ashraf Ghani has been involved in three major election scandals in recent years, including the 2014 presidential election, the 2014 run-offs, and the parliamentary elections in October 2018.
In his speeches, Mr Ashraf Ghani claims to be president elected with the votes of people. This is absolutely not true. On 15 July 2019, Mr Abdullah Abdullah, who gave up his competing claim to victory in the 2014 elections in order to join Mr Ghani's government, acknowledged live on camera and in front of numerous onlookers, including representatives of the EU, that the presidential elections in 2014 had been a catastrophe. One then has to wonder why Mr Abdullah has agreed to be a part of this government for the past five years, even though he knew that it came to power as a result of catastrophic elections and was therefore not legitimate.
The parliamentary elections in October 2018 were also totally chaotic. More than 10,000 complaints were filed with the complaints commission for the elections.
In June 2019, Mr Karim Khalili, Chairman of the Afghan Peace Council, said in a speech that elections in Afghanistan were not decided by the electorate and result of elections, but rather by decisions elsewhere. He reported that, in the October 2018 parliamentary elections, he had been offered to have his favourites win illegally in exchange for a potential deal.
Due to these election scandals for which Mr Ghani and his friends are responsible, the confidence of the Afghan people in the results of elections has been shattered. As a result, the majority of Afghans do not want elections. We, too, don't want to have these kinds of elections and are therefore boycotting the so-called presidential "elections".
The Afghan people are currently living their daily lives with deep mourning and a constant fear of terrorist attacks. Given the suffering of our people and the lack of internal security, elections are not feasible. What the Afghan people want above all else is a lasting peace. In any case, it is clear that peace in Afghanistan is more important than the elections. However, Mr Ghani and his mafia gang want to take advantage of this situation to remain in power through falsified elections.
If presidential elections are held, massive election fraud will reoccur, as we have pointed out in our numerous letters. The result will be the Mafia gang remaining in power. They will continue to rob billions from the treasury and foreign aid to their own personal enrichment. In addition to these concerns, holding these elections will cost about $150 million, a waste if the results are manipulated.
The international community continues to support Afghanistan with aid. The money was supposed to allow for good government work. But Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah are both misusing the money to finance their own election campaign. Mr Ashraf Ghani has already started his election campaign for 2 years.
In the parliamentary elections in October 2018, the Mafia gang took home many biometric devices to carry out election manipulation. Therefore, using biometric devices is no guarantee that the presidential elections will be protected against electoral fraud.
In the presidential elections in 2014, Mr Ghani lied to the Afghan people with false promises. He offered people the prospect of rebuilding the land, improving people's lives, and so on. Based on the evidence, we find that he has done nothing positive for the country or the people during the five years of his reign. On the contrary, he has led the country into crisis. Corruption, poverty, riots, and robberies have increased. Should he continue in office, he would do further harm to the country and its people, continue the corruption, and continue to trample on women's rights. The people's trust in politics and government will be lost. One should not give this government a second chance. Otherwise they will laugh about it and think that the world community cannot put pressure on them.
The government of Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah is essentially a gang of mafiosi, where the corrupt, thieves, liars, and criminals each get their share. The Taliban know this, too. This is why they have repeatedly refused to negotiate peace directly with the current Afghan government. Even the Taliban does not accept the upcoming presidential "election" because it is being organised by Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah as a kind of insider election.
The Afghan government accuses Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government of pushing for a transitional government in Afghanistan. However, the fact is that WEare in favour of a transitional government. Mr Ashraf Ghani is mostly trying to provoke the Pakistani government. We have found that Mr Khan and the Pakistani government support peace in Afghanistan. This is in the interest of both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Some people might think that we are collaborating with Pakistan. This is not the case. We have had no contact with the Pakistani government so far.
Mr Ghani has appointed his friends and followers to all the important institutions such as the election commission, senate, etc. He has therefore paved the way for massive falsifications when it comes time for any presidential elections.
Mr Ghani's term expired long ago and he is holding on to power illegally. Therefore, he is not allowed to appoint new ministers. Nevertheless, he keeps appointing new ministers who are not necessary. He continues to trample on the rule of law.
We have the impression that Mr Ghani and his friends are currently very nervous because, in the case of a future new Afghan government, they are afraid of being prosecuted for their massive violations.
Peace in Afghanistan is very close. The resolution of the intra-Afghan conference in Doha of 08 July 2019 was acceptable in many respects, partially at least tolerable for establishing peace among belligerents. Only in a few points did we think that changes were necessary. It is hoped that the changes we propose could be implemented through a peace agreement with the Taliban. We are for negotiation with the Taliban for such a peace agreement, while protecting women's rights and not losing the achievements of the past 18 years. The peace negotiations with the Taliban are still ongoing. The Taliban should seize this as a golden opportunity for a peace agreement and end to war.
But Mr Ghani has sabotaged the peace talks several times. Therefore, we and the Taliban want to exclude him from any further participation in the peace talks.
Mr Ghani and his friends often express negative opinions about the US and international community whose soldiers are in Afghanistan actively helping us and fighting terrorism. We Afghans are a hospitable people. When we assume control of the government, we will severely punish those who abuse and insult the US and the international community because this endangers peace in Afghanistan.
Yours sincerely,
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Sound the alarm! We are fighting for the rights of Afghan women!
On 7 –8 July 2019, an intra-Afghan conference was held in Doha, Qatar City by a group of 17 Taliban members who met with 60 invited delegates from Afghanistan. The meeting was organised by the governments of Germany and Qatar.
According to media reports, conference participants passed a resolution aimed at paving the way for a lasting peace in Afghanistan. The resolution was published in 3 languages: namely Pashto, Dari, and English. The copy in Dari as well as the English translation contains 8 points, while the Pashto version contains 11 points. We assume that errors may have slipped into the Pashto-language version. Therefore, our comments below refer to the 8 points published in the Dari- and English-language versions.
While most of the points in this resolution could be considered acceptable or at least tolerable for establishing peace among belligerents, we consider some small, but important changes to certain aspects of the resolution, as shown below, to be essential.
The 8 points in the resolution are quoted as follows:
Point 1: All conference attendees agree that a lasting, nationwide peace in Afghanistan, which is the desire of all Afghans, can be made possible through dialogue and negotiations involving all Afghans.
Point 2: Afghanistan is a united, Islamic state and home for all ethnic groups. The sovereignty of the Islamic system, the fundamental rights of citizens, social and political justice, national unity, and territorial sovereignty are values to which all Afghans have committed themselves.
Point 3: Afghans have made sacrifices throughout history, especially over the last 40 years, to preserve Islamic and national values as well as the freedom of Afghanistan. We demand that the world community, other countries in the region, and internal leaders respect these values so that Afghanistan will not continue to be threatened by war and crisis. An intra-Afghan understanding among the different levels of society is crucial.
Point 4: Since the Afghans are actually the victims of the war, the participants of this conference consider it necessary to take those steps necessary to facilitate for the intra afghan negotiations in order to achieve peace:
- a) The participants support the on-going peace talks in Qatar. These negotiations are having a positive effect towards ending the war in Afghanistan.
- b) All warring parties should avoid threats and words vowing revenge and warmongering in their official statements, instead of those they should use softer language.
Point 5: In order to minimize the damage and consequences of the war for the population and to create a climate of trust in order to achieve peace, the warring parties should agree to take the following measures:
- a) Provide for the unconditional release of the elderly, disabled, and sick from prisons.
- b) Ensure the security of public institutions such as religious institutions, hospitals, educational institutions, shopping markets, dams, and workplaces nationwide.
- c) Ensure the security of educational institutions such as schools, religious schools, and universities.
- d) Protect the life, property, dignity, and homes of the population and reduce the number of civilian casualties to zero.
Point 6: Secure women's rights in the worlds of politics, society, economy, education, and culture within the framework of Islamic values.
Point 7: The participants agree that the road to peace is based on the following conditions:
- a) Agree on the Islamic system in Afghanistan
- b) Start the peace process while fully complying with the necessary conditions
- c) Monitoring and observation of the peace agreements
- d) reforms to preserve and strengthen basic, defence, and other national institutions belonging to all Afghans
- f) Enable the return of refugees
- g) Discuss of new terms for continued cooperation with the assisting countries
- h) Confirmation of the peace agreement by an international conference
- i) Obtain guarantees from the countries in the region and other countries that they will not interfere in the affairs of Afghanistan
- We support all efforts for peace in Afghanistan, including the resolution of the Intra-Afghan Conference held in Moscow on 6 February 2019 . We demand that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the United Nations, the European Union, and the neighbours of Afghanistan confirm and support the Qatar peace resolution.
Below, we propose our suggested changes to the points of the resolution:
On Point 2: Religion and politics should be separated. The sovereignty of the Afghan constitution should continue to be maintained. Therefore, it is unnecessary to replace it with the Islamic system. As indicated in our letter of 14 February 2019, we might possibly consider changes to the Constitution if necessary.
To Point 5a: In the event Taliban members older than 65 are released, this should be subject to a prior review. Those guilty of severe crimes should not be released despite having reach this age. Those Taliban members in prison who are seriously ill should undergo a specialist medical examination, with their possible release not considered until after they have received a corresponding medical recommendation for release.
On Point 6, women's rights:
Women in Afghanistan have suffered tremendously from cruelty, distress, and torture during the last 40 years, including during the years of Taliban rule (1996-2001). They were burned alive, stoned, imprisoned without having committed a crime, tortured with whips, and underage girls were forcibly married. We do not want a repeat of these atrocities. Women's rights should never be trampled on again. We call on the Taliban not to underestimate or disregard the women of Afghanistan. There are many women in Afghanistan who are more intelligent than some Taliban members.
Although there is currently a women's organisation in Afghanistan, it cannot enforce the legitimate rights of women for fear of terrorist reprisals. It also cannot expect any support from the current Afghan government because it is corrupt and occupied by the Mafia gang. Out of fear of terrorist attacks and suicide bombings, Afghan women have to date avoided asserting their rights; otherwise, millions of women would have taken to the streets to protest against the violation of their rights. This is why the majority of Afghan women have placed all their expectations on us, to alert the world community to their suffering. We ask for support from the world community to protect Afghan women from further harm and violence. In this context, we refer to our various letters that we have published on the rights of Afghan women on our homepage.
In the event we assume control of the government, all Afghan women would be able to hold their heads up high because we will ensure that women's rights are respected.
On Point 7a: See our position on Point 2.
On Point 7b: The peace process and ceasefire must begin no later upon signing of a peace agreement and should not wait for full compliance of all conditions.
On Point 7d: The national defence institutions should continue to be modernised.
On Point 7i:
Neighbouring countries should guarantee that they will not support terrorists. Terrorists will have no place in the Afghanistan of the future.
On Point 8:
We commented on the resolutions made at Moscow with our letter of 14 February 2019.
We ask the UN, the EU, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation not to accept the resolution in the form passed by the conference participants since this would lead to Talibanism. We ask the above organisations to consider the changes we have proposed in place of this resolution as the basis for a potential peace agreement.
As outlined above, we have filtered out some aspects of the resolution passed at the most recent Intra-Afghan Conference which would be detrimental to Afghanistan and the Afghan people. These "Trojan horses" were sneaked into the resolution under Taliban pressure as an attempt to impose their ideology on the Afghan people with cat and mouse tricks.
In any case, we want to avoid a repeat of Taliban rule. We and the Afghan people do not want any Talibanism. The Taliban have been responsible for killing innocent civilians, including women and children, for 18 years as a result of their hostilities. A Taliban regime will not work in Afghanistan because Afghan society has since become much more modern and cosmopolitan over the past 18 years and most Afghans now have high educational standards. If the Taliban regime were re-established, millions of Afghans would once again be forced to flee overseas as refugees from their homeland.
Dear President Trump, dear members of the world community! Please do not give Talibanism a chance in Afghanistan.
Should we take over the future Afghan government, we would offer Taliban members employment opportunities as part of a peace settlement, for example in the fight against opium cultivation, drug trafficking, land-grabbing, serious crime, and counterterrorism. The number of employees would depend on the availability of jobs. The state would be the employer. The Taliban would not be allowed to act independently in these tasks, but would instead be subject to the state's monopoly on command.
We respect Islam and all world religions. Islam is a holy religion. Islam recommends that its followers make peace. It would be a misuse of religion if innocent people were killed in the name of Islam.
In any case, we welcome the ongoing peace negotiations and welcome the fact that the Taliban are now also interested in a lasting peace. However, all aspects of the Afghanistan issue should be considered. Considering all the efforts of the participants and the helping countries, we very much hope that the peace desired by all Afghans can be achieved in a timely manner.
We wish to thank the United States, the United Nations, Germany, Qatar, as well as all the other countries in the world community who are working to end the war and restore peace in Afghanistan.
Yours sincerely,
Hayattullah Maiwand
Chairman of the FDPA
Afghanistan will forever remain a free country!
Afghanistan will forever remain a free country!
19 August is Afghanistan's Independence Day. Afghanistan received its independence 100 years ago. Of course, Afghanistan is still a free country. We and all Afghans are proud of our freedom. Despite the 40-year war, the Afghan people have defended their freedom and have not given it up.
The Afghan government has planned major celebrations to mark Afghanistan's centenary of independence, for which it plans to spend 384 million AFN ($4.8 million US). This is at the private request of Mr Ashraf Ghani and some people who want to stage the celebration for their own pleasure and make themselves popular.
We and the Afghan people oppose this project by the Afghan government. This continues the waste of money from public funds that has been going on for 18 years.
Afghanistan is currently suffering from war and poverty. As a result of the war, many Afghans have lost their family member. They suffer daily from grief and despair. These people will not accept such a massive celebration. Also, taking into account the very poor security situation in Afghanistan, it would be irresponsible to organise festivities that would expose the lives of the civilian population to unpredictable risks.
According to the latest current situation report by UN Special Envoy Mr Tadamichi Yamamoto, up to 80% of the Afghan population is suffering from poverty. According to media report, more than 600,000 Afghan women are widowed. Most of them have children for whom they cannot even afford bread. The money should be distributed to the widows instead of being spent on this party. It would be a cause for joy and celebration if we helped the poor who have little to eat and saved them from their plight.
For the above reasons, Mr Ashraf Ghani's plan is a shame which he should immediately stop.
When we take over the government, we will call on those 400 to 500 people who have enriched themselves with millions of dollars in public money to repay the misappropriated money to the Afghan Treasury. A number have already signalled their willingness to repay the funds they have misappropriated, to the future Afghan government. We welcome this and will use this money to finance an additional pension for the widows of Afghanistan.
In our opinion, the independence of Afghanistan should be celebrated in an appropriate way, for example, with entertainment and reports on TV.
With best wishes
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
Shame, shame on Mr Ashraf Ghani
The government of Mr Ashraf Ghani came to power on the basis of fraudulent elections in September
2014.
The official term of this government ended on 22 May 2019. Despite this fact, however, Mr Ashraf Ghani wants to continue governing. He dismissed some ministers after 22 May 2019 and ordered the release of 886 prisoners on 4 June 2019, although he has no legal power to take these decisions. We condemn his actions because the released prisoners could be terrorists, murderers, and criminals. Our brave soldiers and police officers have fought for years in life-threatening missions to put these criminals behind bars. Ashraf Ghani's plan to release these people makes him a traitor. We will have this case investigated if we take office. And Mr Ashraf Ghani will suffer the consequences.
US Special Envoy Mr Zalmai Khalilzad, the Afghan people, and the Taliban have made it clear that their current priority is the peace we all long for. However, as long as Mr Ashraf Ghani holds onto the reins of power, whether it is one year or five, there will be no peace in Afghanistan. Mr Ashraf Ghani does not seek peace. It does not seem to matter to him that several thousand of our people die each year as a result of the ongoing war. He is only concerned with holding on to power. The Taliban has repeatedly stated, including at the May 2019 meeting in Moscow, that they are unwilling to hold direct peace talks with Mr Ashraf Ghani. We understand the Taliban's rejection of Mr Ashraf Ghani, especially since both the Afghan people and the Taliban realize that Mr Ashraf Ghani is a traitor and a liar. It is possible that this is the reason why the Taliban rejected the Eid-al-Fitr ceasefire they would otherwise have agreed to. When we take over, we believe it will be possible to achieve lasting peace in three months. Both the Afghan people and the Taliban have become tired of war. This has therefore increased the chances of a peaceful solution to the conflict.
About two years ago, we learned through an informant that Mr Ashraf Ghani was having sexual relations with a lady whom we will not name here. We did not take the matter seriously at the time because we considered it Mr Ashraf Ghani's private business.
In May 2019, General Habibullah Ahmadzai said in a television interview that some of Ashraf Ghani's closest confidants in the presidential palace have been having sexual relations with women who in return would receive government offices. We thank Mr Ahmadzai for bringing this to light. Given this updated information, we searched the internet for the name of the lady we heard about from our informant two years ago and discovered that she is currently serving as ambassador to a European country. It is therefore possible that this lady was named to this position as ambassador in the manner described above. This is shameful for Afghanistan and the Afghan people. The Presidential Palace is not a brothel, but a place of politics for Afghanistan and the world. According to our information, Mr Ashraf Ghani and his advisers Mr Fazal Fazli and Mr Hamdullah Muhib are allegedly involved in the sex scandal and several other offences. Therefore, all three should be kicked out of the Presidential Palace. As we mentioned in our letter of 23 May 2019, Mr Ashraf Ghani and his wife Roula Ghani should be put under house arrest in a 2-room apartment. Given Mr Ghani's aggressive nature, necessary measures should be taken to prevent a possible risk of suicide. The other two accused, Mr Fazal Fazli and Mr Hamdullah Muhib, should be detained in individual rooms and held accountable by the judiciary.
As a rule, we do not seek to interfere in people's private lives. In the present case, however, it is scandalous that government offices may have been assigned on the basis of sexual relations. The women allegedly involved should, in our opinion, be acquitted because they were acting under duress.
Mr Ashraf Ghani is afraid of prosecution for treason, corruption, nepotism, and misuse of his office for sexual relations. He is trying to stay in power in order to protect himself and his friends from justice. According to our information, the attorney general is a friend of Mr Ashraf Ghani. We do not know whether this friendship persists.
We call on all Afghans to join forces with the help of Interior and Defence Ministries to push these criminals out of power.
When we assume control of the government, we will have all of the official acts of Mr Ashraf Ghani and his finances from the time he took office through 22 May 2019 examined by a team of experts. We do not recognize the acts undertaken by Mr Ashraf Ghani since 22 May 2019 in either domestic or foreign policy, because his continuation in power beyond that date constitutes a violation of the Constitution.
With best wishes
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
Balance sheet for Ex President Ashraf Ghani
Mr Ashraf Ghani took over government in Afghanistan in September 2014 due to electoral fraud. According to the law, his term of office ended on the 22/5/2019 at 00.00. However, Mr Ashraf Ghani does not want to leave his seat of government. He is a dictator and is trying to retain power using every means possible. We, as well as the people of Afghanistan and many politicians, do not accept a continuation of his government. The Taliban are also against Ashraf Ghani staying in power. We do not recognise his work in the government either domestically or in foreign policy, because his term has ended. From the 22/5/2019, all members of the government and officials should stay in their positions until further notice. Only Mr Ashraf Ghani should leave the government.
Recently, an Afghan TV channel referred to information from an employee of the constitutional court “Stara Mohkama”, according to which Mr Ashraf Ghani forced the court to portray the continuation of his government beyond the 22/5/2019 as compliant with the constitution. Mr Ashraf Ghani, in fact, has influence over the constitutional court. However, the fact is that an extension to Mr Ashraf Ghani’s rule is illegal, and in no way corresponds to the will of the people.
Over the last three years, Mr Ashraf Ghani has engaged in election manipulation three times, in the presidential elections in 2014, then in the second ballots (presidential run-off) in 2014, and most recently in the parliamentary elections in October 2018. In the secondary ballots (presidential run-off) in 2014, he received financial payments amounting to several million US dollars from a range of traders and mafia groups who wanted him to win the election, to help finance his election campaign. In return, during his term in office, Mr Ashraf Ghani sold state-owned land to the above dealers and mafia groups at knock-down prices.
Recently, Mr Ashraf Ghani opened the new parliamentary term and so allowed a mafia group into parliament. The members of parliament are mainly drug dealers, smugglers and corrupt persons. Most of these members of parliament have paid up to 1 million US dollars in bribes to gain their seat in parliament. As the composition of his parliament shows, Mr Ashraf Ghani would like to occupy the positions in a future Afghan government with mafia groups. At the same time, Afghanistan has enough suitable, trained, qualified experts, high-ranking diplomats and academics for government and parliament. However, these people did not have any money to buy the seats in parliament. It is not a parliament, but a criminal headquarters. We do not want to accept a parliament like this. In the event of a takeover of government, we want to throw out all the members of parliament selected by this electoral fraud.
To help achieve his personal goals, Mr Ashraf Ghani convened the large council “Loya Jirga” in the period from the 29/4/2019 to 3/5/2019. The “Loya Jirga” achieved no positive results of any kind. We, and the majority of the Afghan people, plus several politicians, were against convening the “Loya Jirga” as it was clear from the outset that a “Loya Jirga” would not be in a position to facilitate the desired peace. Mr Ashraf Ghani squandered state money amounting to several million dollars on the “Loya Jirga”. During this period, the city of Kabul was besieged by the security forces. Major connecting roads were blocked. Businesses and Store had to stay closed. Traders suffered economic damage in the tens of millions (US dollars). Schoolchildren were not able to go to school for a week. Those in poverty were not able to go to work. Mr Ashraf Ghani must pay for this damage and these costs.
Mr Ashraf Ghani has failed in all areas of his governmental tasks. The situation in Afghanistan has become worse during his term, including domestic security, women’s rights, corruption, unemployment, opium cultivation, drug trade, poverty etc. Around 54% of the Afghani population live below the poverty level. It seems Mr Ashraf Ghani is not interested in solving the problems, rather he has concentrated on furthering his own interests, namely acting as a ruler and king.
During the 5 years of his term, Mr Ashraf Ghani has trampled all over the Afghan constitution many times. Furthermore, time and again, he has lied to the Afghan people. Using tricks and lies, he tries to get the tribes in Afghanistan involved in disputes with each other. However, this has failed, as the Afghans have a mutual love for each other.
For 2 years, Mr Ashraf Ghani has been running a secret election campaign at the state’s expense. He has made trips to several provinces as part of his election campaign. He has also use the major council assembly “Loya Jirga” for his own benefit as an election campaign. He continually invites people to his presidential palace to promote himself. All of this is illegal electoral campaign activity.
In March 2019, Mr Ashraf Ghani’s wife, Mrs Rula Ghani wanted to distribute state money amounting to a billion Afghanis to the women of Afghanistan, at a rate of 500 Afghanis per person. This was an attempt to campaign for election on behalf of her husband Mr Ashraf Ghani. For this purpose, she sent the money to various clinics with the order to distribute the money to the women. Some of the money has already been distributed by the clinics. When the Taliban found out about this, they took the money away from a clinic in Jalalabad and burnt it. Mrs Rula Ghani is also embroiled in nepotism. She comes from Lebanon and has worked to ensure some state contracts were awarded to Lebanese people, to ensure higher commissions to her relatives in Lebanon. This means Mrs Rula Ghani could be prosecuted for improper distribution of state funds and nepotism.
Afghanistan urgently needs order, freedom, economic progress, women’s rights, peace and happiness. It has become clear to both us and the Afghan people that Mr Ashraf Ghani will not bring peace and order, but chaos. He does not have the character of a statesman. In January 2019, he insulted high-ranking politicians in front of rolling cameras. Mr Ashraf Ghani has made himself liable to prosecution due to the electoral fraud stated above,as well as corruption, nepotism and improper distribution of state funds.
As Mr Ashraf Ghani is not prepared to give up his governmental seat, we would therefore like to encourage active service units of the interior and defence ministries to remove him from the presidential palace, as his term of office as president has come to an end. This approach should no be seen as a coup, rather we want to save Afghanistan. The action should be peaceful so it does not endanger anyone. Having said that, with Mr Ashraf Ghani, we’re dealing with an aggressive, arrogant person. So it would be understandable if the active service units (police and soldiers) had to take appropriate measures to defend themselves. After these measures, it would be good if Mr Ashraf Ghani and his wife Rula Ghani were placed under house arrest in a 2-room apartment, with a ban on travel overseas, because he is aggressive, and he and his wife would be liable to face several prosecutions.
We encourage the politicians and the Afghan people to take appropriate, non-violent action against the dictator Ashraf Ghani, to force him to hand over power to a transitional government.
We would warn Iran against going to war with our partner nations such as the USA, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and others. If Iran attacks these countries, then our nation of Afghanistan will not remain neutral, but support the alliance against Iran. Afghanistan has a powerful army, and so should not be underestimated by Iran.
We demand that Iran immediately stops building nuclear weapons and rockets, as these weapons of mass destruction pose a threat to the world.
If Iran does not change its behaviour, and we take on the role of government, we reserve the right to reduce all imports from Iran to Afghanistan, which currently amount to several billion US dollars, to zero.
With best wishes
Hayattullah Maiwand
We call on the Taliban to cease fire for at least one week.
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 40 years. The Afghan people have experienced uninterrupted suffering as a result of this war. Many Afghans have lost family members, some have become physically or mentally handicapped, and most Afghan citizens are also suffering economic consequences. All Afghans long for a lasting peace and joy in their homeland.
The holy fast of Ramadan is a month for reconciliation and peace, culminating in the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. Eid is supposed to be a time of joy.
So that the Afghan people can forget their suffering for at least a few days and not have to cry during these holy days, we call on the Taliban to lay down their weapons for at least 7 days, i.e. 2 days before, 3 days during, and 2 days after Eid.
We call on the Afghan Government to also cease fire against the Taliban during this same holy time. Afghan security forces should only respond in self-defence to attacks initiated by the Taliban.
By contrast, we do not call for a ceasefire against IS and other terrorist groups. The fight should continue uninterrupted against these groups.
On the occasion of this holy month of Ramadan and the upcoming Eid festival, we would like to send our congratulations to the Afghan people and the Taliban and hope that a lasting peace will be realized in our homeland as soon as possible.
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA
Präsident Change!
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
We and the Afghan people have had enough of President Ashraf Ghani and his trickery
In the last few days Mr Ashraf Ghani has appointed new members for the so-called Electoral Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission. His tactic is continue playing the same game but with new cards. Therefore, we refuse to recognise the members of the Electoral Commission or the Electoral Complaints Commission. Mr Ashraf Ghani wants to ensure that his supporters emerge victorious in the parliamentary elections from October 2018. That is why he is using various tricks to legalise the parliamentary elections which were heavily rigged. He is totally mistaken and does not realise that this is as impossible as taking a mixture made from salt and sugar, and separating out the two elements from each other.
In one of his speeches Mr Ashraf Ghani claimed that he is willing to sacrifice his own life in the name of peace. This is obviously a lie. What he actually wants, is to try everything,so that he can remain in power.
It is obvious that Mr Ashraf Ghani has no clue about politics. We can see from his behaviour that he regards lying as a type of politics.
Mr Ashraf Ghani is arrogant. He shows no affection for the Afghan people, the only person he has any affection for is himself.
President Ashraf Ghani has been in power since 2014 as a consequence of massively rigged elections. His presidential performance has been dire. This government has failed in both domestic policy and foreign policy. Since coming to power he has made no progress at all. He has not served in office, but quite the opposite, as he has betrayed the Afghan people by flouting the law and trampling all over them. In the fight against terrorism Mr Ashraf Ghani is not capable of carrying out effective war administration. One of the reasons for this is the extremely weak intelligence service. President Ashraf Ghani’s government is not even capable of guaranteeing security in the capital city of Kabul, let alone in other parts of the country.
Corruption and chaos are rife, for example in the armed forces, police, judiciary, customs, intelligence services, tax authorities, administration, educational establishments etc. Crime has increased including a rise in violence against women, sexual assault on women and children, robbery, kidnapping of people, opium cultivation, drugs-trafficking etc. Furthermore, he has ignored women’s rights, and there has been in increase in poverty, unemployment and the number of drug addicts.
Mr Ashraf Ghani is responsible for all regression and negligence during his term of office. All of this is a disgrace for Mr Ashraf Ghani and he should be ashamed of himself for wanting to remain in power. Mr Ashraf Ghani is the worst president that has ever ruled Afghanistan. He is corrupt, and he is a liar.
With best wishes,
Chairman of the FDPA
Women's rights are off-limits and should not be sacrificed in any peace negotiations with the Taliban!
The media has been reporting some of the Taliban's demands during the peace negotiations, including:
- changes to women's rights
- changes to the Afghan constitution
- withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan
- not allowing Afghan territory to be used as a base against other countries
- removal of leading Taliban members from the blacklist
- release of Taliban members from Afghanistan's government prisons
Our response to these demands is as follows:
a) Women's rights:
Afghan women enjoy their rights as women and equal rights with men. Women in such Islamic countries as Morocco, Turkey, Egypt, and others enjoy these rights. Neither we nor the Taliban can take away these rights. The late King Ghazi Amanullah Khan recognized women's rights and women's right to self-determination in Afghanistan around 100 years ago. Women should have the freedom of choice whether to wear the veil or headscarf or not. This is not an innovation. Even during the reigns of King Amanullah Khan, King Zahir Shah, and President Dawud Khan, women in Afghanistan were free to wear veils, headscarves, or not.
b) Changes to the Afghan constitution:
Of course, changes can be made to the constitution. These could include:
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c) Withdrawal of foreign troops:
The Taliban's demand for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan is not the Taliban's own ideology; instead, it is the Iranian government that is behind this demand. When we assume control of the government, we could negotiate with the US and the world community about the future purpose and duration of foreign troops in Afghanistan. We want to avoid a repetition of the terrible events of the 1990s, when the withdrawal of Soviet soldiers from Afghanistan was followed by the long-lasting devastation of civil war. The Taliban's claim that Afghanistan is a country under occupation is completely inaccurate. Afghanistan is a free and sovereign country. US and international soldiers came here after the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001, to help us fight terrorism.
d) Not allowing Afghan territory to be used as a base against other countries:
The Taliban's demand is also Iranian in origin. Afghanistan is a free and sovereign country. We are proud of our freedom. We will not be intimidated by Iran.
e) Removal of the leading Taliban members from the black list:
We could imagine removing the leading Taliban members from the blacklist if a peace agreement is signed. However, only later, after peace and stability are restored.
f) Release of Taliban members from Afghanistan's government prisons
When we take over the government, we may consider a gradual release of Taliban members currently in prison, but only after peace is restored. Those who elderly and critically ill would be the first to considered for release. We would then gradually consider the release of other prisoners. An immediate release of the prisoners before the restoration of peace cannot take place.
The ongoing peace negotiations are a golden opportunity for the Taliban to lay down their arms and make peace. This opportunity will not come again. We will enable the Taliban to open a single representative office in Kabul. However, the office must not be misused to organise terrorist activities. The funding of the aforementioned Taliban representative office may not be provided by foreign sources, but would only be financed by the Afghan state. The Taliban will not be allowed to have offices outside Afghanistan. In addition, we do not want Taliban members in the future Afghan government.
We respect the efforts of US Special Envoy Dr Zalmai Khalilzad and wish him every success in the peace negotiations with the Taliban. We hope that he will succeed, taking into account all the wishes of the Afghan people.
We also thank all countries involved in seeking peace in Afghanistan.
In recent days, Mr. Ashraf Ghani and former President Hamid Karzai have been talking about convening a major council regarding Taliban demands etc. This is a kind of trick, possibly an effort to enforce goals that might be incompatible with the constitution. We fear that unconstitutional decisions would be passed in the framework of such a council, including some at the expense of women's rights, etc. This is an old idea first proposed by former President Hamid Karzai, who was in office from 2001 to 2014. Hamid Karzai seems to have a more conservative approach to women's rights.During his term of office, women's rights in Afghanistan received little respect. Mr. Karzai has led the country to a crisis. During Ashraf Ghani's term, the situation has deteriorated even more. We reject the call for a so-called council and will not recognize any decisions it makes.
With best wishes,
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of the FDPA
Iran is interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs!
In 2014, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah stole the Afghan presidential election with massive election fraud. The extent of election fraud was over 80%. During their term of office, they repeatedly abused the Afghan Constitution. The Afghan lawyers acting as transparency watchdogs accuse the Afghan government of disregarding 90% of the Constitution's provisions. The 35 million people of Afghanistan expect their government to serve their country's interests. Instead, Mr Abdullah Abdullah and the Afghan government have been working to line their own pockets or have otherwise been wrapped up in corruption. Mr Abdullah Abdullah is suspected of personally enriching himself with hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes.
Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have signed several government contracts with both Afghan and international companies since in office. These include contracts for the exploitation of the country's mineral resources etc. According to media reports, Abdullah Abdullah and the Afghan government have signed an addendum to the 1973 agreement with Iran on the use of river water. Iran has long sought to increase the amount of water it takes from Afghanistan's rivers. In our communiqué of 10 November 2018, we stated our hope that the Afghan government would not make concessions to Iran beyond those already granted in 1973. Should we take over the reins of government, we will scrutinize all contracts and treaties signed by the current Afghan government and terminate those that are disadvantageous. Iran's use of water from Afghanistan's rivers was only resolved with the 1973 agreement between Afghanistan and Iran, signed during the reign of former King Zahir Shah by Afghan Prime Minister Musa Shafiq and Iranian Prime Minister Abas Huwaida.
During the administration of former President Hamid Karzai, the Iranian government often sent full bags of cash (US dollars) to Kabul for distribution to Karzai and his government as bribes. Iran claims to be an Islamic republic. In Islam, however, bribery is strictly prohibited. We reiterate our demand made in our communiqué of 5 December 2018 that Iran should not interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
If Mr Abdullah Abdullah and the Afghan Government are intentionally signing away the wealth of the land through such treaties in order to cause problems for future governments, we warn them against the consequences.
The Afghan government is largely made up of corrupt persons, including some plain and simple robbers who are hard at work stealing the country's assets. They place no value on the interests of Afghanistan. Their only goal is self-enrichment by embezzling public assets.
If those who have enriched themselves through bribes or stealing public assets think that they can escape punishment by going into exile once we take over the government, they would be mistaken. We will issue warrants through Interpol for the arrest and extradition of these persons in order to bring them to justice. At this point, we refer to the compromise proposed to these persons in our communiqué of 11 October 2018. This proposal remains on the table.
When we take over the government, we will leave in office those ministers, governors, and senior officials who have diligently performed their duties. We will only fire those who have not been fulfilling their duties.
We have no personal enmity with Ashraf Ghani or Abdullah Abdullah. However, we attach great importance to the observance of Afghan Constitution and the consideration of the interests of our country Afghanistan.
In recent months we have sharply condemned the manipulation of the parliamentary elections held in October 2018. Nevertheless, the electoral commission and the Afghan government are trying to deceive the public with various tricks to convince them that the elections were lawful. According to media reports, candidates for election to parliament were paying bribes of up to $1 million per seat to the Electoral Commission and Afghan Government. As we have pointed out several times, we do not accept the results of these elections. When we take over the government, we will invalidate these elections.
With best wishes,
Hayattullah Maiwand
Chairman of the FDPA
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