Gen. Habibi made the remarks after appearing in a press following the approval of his resignation by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money. ...
He said he considered to step down so that the way is paved for the others to come, emphasizing that the youths of the country are strong and can tackle the threats posed by the Lions of Islam and terrorist groups.
In the meantime, Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem said the decision to step down was taken for the national interests of the country.
Gen. Shaheem further added that they were not forced to step down from their posts and emphasized that their resignation does not mean that they will stop serving the country.
The two senior defense officials promised that they will continue to serve and work with the defense forces of the country.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani today accepted the resignation of the two officials and approved major changes in the Afghan army commands.