Lack of trust, pursuit of power, imposing external theories and agendas without considering our society’s mental priorities, and, most importantly, our rulers’ inability to resolve internal conflicts are proven to be the common mistakes made by all rulers during Afghanistan’s four decades of war.
Democracy was the most recent example of a political system that had been tarnished by false promises, electoral rigging, ridicule of the constitution, trade-offs within the democracy, war atrocities, widespread corruption, the rise of tyrants and the empowerment of the people who were completely unaware of the national preferences, religious ties, and cultural significance of the people of Afghanistan. Warlords receiving significant privileges was one of the main reasons that efforts of democratising failed miserably.
The Taliban, even more so than their predecessors, preferred to dominate power rather than represent the will of the people or fulfil their commitment to their people and the world, They are once again at a crossroads and don’t appear to have the skills or qualifications required to establish a system that is acceptable to the general public.. They have neither established inter-Afghan peace, nor adopted the principle of sharing power.
Failing to comply with the commitments they made in Doha agreement, why couldn’t they consider the consequences of breaching the agreement? I can say with certainty that disregarding the aforementioned promises could lead to far more significant issues at home and abroad.
First, a draft of the future government system, proposed constitutional amendments, the design of the national flag, and other necessary reforms must be presented to the Grand Jirga as an agenda for approval.
Additionally, politicians should reflect on their past mistakes as well. Over the past few decades, they have been successful in overthrowing the system multiple times, but they have consistently failed at establishing a replacement. We have observed elements that are externally motivated with adequate international support, failing to build a strong public system..
We strongly recommend the Taliban, as they are in control of the affairs, to learn from past mistakes, understand their responsibilities, prevent future disasters, respond positively to the common aspirations and concerns of the people and the international community, and lay the foundation for an inclusive government based on competency, experience and integrity. The current rulers must avoid repeating the errors of their forebears.
The former National Resilience Coalition must acknowledge the fact that resorting to violence should never be an option, understand the drawbacks of opposing the Taliban’s participation in the first Bonn conference, give up the rhetoric of launching a second round of armed resistance against the Taliban, try to evaluate the mistakes they made in the past and focus on political struggle and peaceful means.
Afghanistan cannot pose threats to itself, the region or the international community.
