| Afghanistan is having politix! That's good, right? |
âThese are the priorities which parliament should debate and help the government move toward improvements.â Afghans will vote for a lower house of Parliament and provincial councils to complete the last step in an international plan to restore democratic government after 25 years of conflict with security worries mounting on a surge of Taleban violence. Qanuni, an ethnic Tajik from the Panjshir Valley, the heart of opposition to Soviet occupation and Taleban rule, said the government had no strategy to end the insurgency. âThe problem of the Taleban is not because of the Talebanâs power and strength, it is because of the weakness of the government,â he said. âIf we had a powerful government and a strong leadership, the issue of Taleban and terrorism would have been solved,â he said.
Despite his criticism, he said he did not want to see hostility between the legislature and the government. âWeâre hopeful that at the beginning there wonâtbe hostility... Our vision of a future parliament is a moderate one. We hope to have a real national parliament, through transparent elections, which is neither an enemy of the government nor its tool,â he said. But in a sign of possible trouble ahead, Qanuni said the new Parliament may not approve all of Karzaiâs Cabinet, which will be one of its first tasks. âThe current Cabinet of Afghanistan has no tangible achievements... Iâm not so hopeful that all members can be approved,â he said without elaborating.