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| Ethnic Differences Hurdles Election of Parliament Speaker |
| 2011-02-11 |
| [Tolo News] Ethnic and lingual differences hampers the process of electing a parliament speaker, temporary head of the house said Wednesday. While calling for a need to change the internal principles of the house, Mohammad Sarwar Osmani, Temporary Head of the house, said flaws in the regulations approved by former members of the house is another challenge. Mr Osmani said the only way out is to bring some changes in the internal regulations of the house and after the changes are made, either Mohammad Yonus Qanooni, the former head of the house, or Abdul Rab Rasul Sayaf would be leading the Afghan House of Representatives. Rasool Sayyaf is a Saudi tool. He vouched for the two Arabs who assassinated Ahmed Shah Masood. Qanooni is, I believe, a Tadjik. He was interior minister when the Talibs were first thrown out. I understand he's actually a pretty good guy. "We have a tribal society and efforts should be made to get rid of ethnical and lingual problems," Mr Osmani said. Some MPs said there are some discussions in progress between Qanooni and Sayaf over the parliament seat. "Besides these two [Mr Qanooni and Sayaf] there are some other circles trying to have their own man selected as head of the house," said Kamal Nasir Osuli, an Afghan MP. Afghan legislators have been voting for nearly two weeks to have a head in the house but without success. |
| Posted by:Fred |