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| New Afghan Movement Urges Parliament to Pressure Government |
| 2011-05-11 |
| [Tolo News] A newly formed anti-Taliban movement Baseej-e-Melli (National Mobilisation) on Tuesday urged Afghan parliament to press the government to bring reforms suggested by the movement. The movement, formed by former Afghan spy chief Amrullah Saleh, at its first gathering on Thursday last week warned that the government should not make people rise up and to take to the streets against it. Reforms in the government system, real peace, opening of national assembly based on the constitution and government accountability were the main demands put forward. The movement has submitted a resolution to the Afghan House of Representatives to apply pressure on the government to pursue the movement's demands. A front man for Baseej-e-Melli movement, Sayed Azhar, said "presenting our resolution to the parliament we want the house to press the government to bring necessary reforms." "If concerns of big political parties and people are left unaddressed, Afghanistan will sink into a new complicated political crisis," Ahmad Behzad, Deputy Speaker of the House, said. The first gathering of the movement was participated by thousands including some members of the parliament, politicians and Kabul citizens wearing green ribbons emblazoned with the name of the movement. |
| Posted by:Fred |