Writer: Mohammad Ahmady
Translator: M-rezaie
Taliban Cabinet Meeting was conducted for 3 days from 24th-26th March in Kandahar. The factions of Taliban, Haqani, Mullah Yaqub and Mullah Brother, were the main participants of the Taliban cabinet meeting. They have bitter disagreements on some vital issues, informed sources said while seeking anonymity.
Political analysts believe the main agenda of the meeting has been focused on reducing the tensions among these three faction of the Taliban. The two other important agendas of Kandahar meeting have been International recognition and bringing changes in the cabinet of the Taliban care-take government.
There was a rumor speculating in the final days of the meeting as if Mullah brother had replaced Mullah Hassan Akond as the Prime Minister. However, Zabihullah Mujahid, the Spokesperson of the Taliban denied the news.
Kandahar Meeting Results
Taliban Kandahar meeting did not have a tangible outcome. It looks like the disagreements among the senior leadership of the Taliban have not been solved and sharia recommendations have overcome the political changes. No photos were released from “Kandahar Meeting” to media and cyberspace showing the participants. The message and goal of the meeting were not clear to the people too. Only comedic-tragic instructions of Mullah Haibatullah were broadcasted to collect tithe, zakat, and implement the sharia better.
The world and Afghans expected the Taliban to stand on their pledges about opening the Girls’ schools. However, the Taliban started ethnic-based revenging, suppressing women, beating and detention of journalists, serial killing, and issuing personalized and irrational decrees contradicting the collective spirit of the people.
Now, Afghan people think the Taliban are on the path of tyranny and disrespecting the law. Such a policy harms the people seriously and will lead to the collapse of the Taliban.
The history of Afghanistan shows that the rule of the tyrant and authoritarian rulers do not last much and they either will be killed like Nadir Shah or flee like Ghani.
Ghani’s government policy was to continue the policies of the former fascist and ethnic regimes in Afghanistan; a regime that institutionalized corruption, ethical corruption, and bribes in the country. As such, Ghani’s government played a key role in deepening the social issues in Afghanistan and acted as a barrier to social welfare, rule of law, and social justice. Thus, he finally fled Afghanistan.
Post Kandahar Meeting Decrees
Decrees issued after Kandahar meeting look mostly like cyberspace amusement and ethnic tangling tools, rather than important government decrees. We will analyze some of them here:
First- Banning girls’ schools
Ministry of Education of the Taliban announced on March 23, 20222, that girls in grades 7-12 were not allowed to participate in schools until the next announcement. According to the statement of the Ministry of education, when the dress of school girls is designed according to sharia and Afghan culture, then they will be allowed to attend school.
Second- Segregation Rules for Amusement Parks
Ministry for Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Taliban Care Taker government announced the segregation rule for amusement parks on March 27, 2022, in Kabul.
While women are allowed to visit amusement parks if observing Hijab according to sharia, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, men can go there during the rest of the week.
Third, assigning a delegation to see the moon
While Saudi Arabia usually sees the moon for important events of Islam, the Taliban Care Taker Government has assigned a delegation on March 27 to see the moon for important events such as the beginning of Ramadan and Eidu Fitr and edual Adha.
Fourth- Censorship of Media
The Taliban group sending a letter to Afghan TVs announced the group’s decision to ban the broadcasts of the Voice of America and BBC through Ashna TV in Afghanistan. Also, the education and scientific programs of Deutsche Welle which were broadcasted by Shamshad, Tolo News and Ariana’s TV were also banned.
Fifth- Suppressing the Students
Ministry of Education of the Taliban has announced a new rule for universities warning that female students are not allowed to meet the girls on the campus of the university. “Nobody is allowed to talk with a girl in the office and the class. If needed, it shall be done through a woman or presence of a third party,”
Ministry of Education of the Taliban has warned universities to not allow students to not bring intelligent phones to the classes, wear pants, wear colorful veils and western-style dress, instead they shall wear a local dress.
Sixth- Assimilation of Public Offices
The Taliban recently have ordered the government employees to wear hats and grow beards, and if not so, they will not be allowed to the office. The group tries to assimilate the society. Taliban try to destroy the diversity of culture and dress in the Afghan society.
The Latest Decree
In their past decree, the Taliban banned women in Afghanistan from flying abroad without male chaperones “On a daily basis, tens of women are prevented from traveling abroad for not being accompanied by a male chaperone,” local sources said.
As a result, The Taliban amid factional deep disagreements and extremist and tribal attitudes, issues suppressing and useless decrees while Afghan people experiencing one of their harshest moments. Malnutrition, poverty, and target terrors have increased in the country and Afghans are facing increasing challenges. Afghan people are forced to leave the country while there is a dark future before them.
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