Zadran’s deprived of power only because of Haqqani network leader: Hekmatyar

By Khaama Press - Sun Dec 10 2017, 3:34 pm

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin has said the Zadran tribe has been deprived of power only because the leader of the notorious Haqqani terrorist network hails from the same tribe.

Speaking during a gathering in southeastern Khost province among his supporters, Hekmatyar said the people of Zadran tribe are paying the ultimate price because the leader of Haqqani network Jalaluddin Haqqani has fought against the US forces.

However, he harshly criticized the monopolist approach by certain individuals and circles, saying different islands of power exist across the country which must be eliminated immediately.

According to Hekmatyar, the only legitimate way to reach to power is through elections as he called on other political parties to ascertain their role in the governance through elections.

In the meantime, Hekmatyar said he is doubtful regarding the willingness of the other political parties to participate in the elections, claiming that they fear from process.

He also went on to claim that certain circles are attempting to prevent the elections but did not elaborate further in this regard.

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami also demanded no further changes should into the electoral bodies and the government must ensure a fair and transparent election.

This comes as controversies still surround the main electoral bodies after the removal of the head of the elections commission of Afghanistan last month.

Afghanistan is expecting to hold the parliamentary elections in 2018 while the presidential elections are scheduled to be held in 2019.

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