Written by: Mahmoud Akrami
The people are the main supporters of governments and the enduring backers of states. No country remains stable and powerful without its people, and it cannot play a constructive role in politics.
Any government that can successfully interact with the people and meet their legitimate demands and requests can maintain its existence, continue its life, and leave a lasting legacy.
On the contrary, if any political and military faction clashes with the people and tries to maintain its authority solely by exerting pressure on them, it is ultimately doomed to perish, its foundations will crumble, and in the end, it will have no commendable name or reputation.
What happened in Afghanistan in recent years and what the occupation-friendly rulers brought upon this people and this country is a tale of imposition and pressure; to the extent that these groups, throughout their years of rule, could not establish their popular bases and have devoted supporters among the nation.
The reason for the defeat, the flight, and the statelessness of the fugitives at the end of their rule was also the lack of popular support; the people who still reside in this land, but that detested mass was washed away and removed like shameful and filthy stains.
Moreover, it was these very people who cooperated and continuously assisted the current regime, aligning and resonating with them on religious and national stances until the free and present Afghanistan was formed.
In this context, any claim of having popular support or strengthening this so-called popular base by the fleeing opposition is a blatant and evident lie.
If we consider fairness, how can a group that has drained the blood of this nation for many years and taken the lives of their loved ones expect the same people to join them again and rise against a favorable situation that has no precedent in contemporary Afghan history and has never been experienced?
The fleeing opponents, since they no longer have a place to take refuge, a reason to be present, or a supporter to lean on, and have become more fragmented and divided than ever, are forced to resort to any delusion or fantasy and spread it in the media to at least continue their ineffective existence in this situation.
Besides, the position of this nation regarding them is clear and unequivocal, and no one is willing to once again take on the role of supporter and advocate for them, seeking to repeat the dark past.
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