Written by: Hayatullah Moradi
In the past four years, the caretaker Afghan government has effectively managed Afghanistan’s political arena by garnering public support and consolidating its power, to the extent that the Afghan people have marginalized opposition parties and groups, bringing them to the brink of collapse.
After the fall of the republic, opposition parties repeatedly tried to unite to counter the Afghan government; however, the reality of the past four years has shown the opposite, as not only has there been no unity among them, but also division, discord, and internal competition have intensified.
The Jamiat party, the Resistance group, and now the Junbish party have all fallen victim to internal divisions, a trend that highlights the structural weakness and lack of political capacity within these parties.
In the latest incident, Nizamuddin Qaisari, the deputy leader of the Junbish party, declared himself the leader of the party without coordinating with General Dostum, established a separate structure, and appointed and introduced a new spokesperson for the party.
This development not only questions Dostum’s leadership legitimacy but also indicates an authority crisis within the Junbish party.
Qaisari, with a verbal attack on Dostum and Atta Mohammad Noor, called them the “mafia of the north,” a phrase rooted in financial disputes, personal rivalries, and deep distrust.
The lavish lifestyles of some leaders abroad have created a deep divide between them and their social base, a gap that has led to further divisions and discord.
Mutual distrust, fear of betrayal, and competition for foreign support have transformed the atmosphere of cooperation between these parties into one of mutual destruction.
These new groups have neither the ability to mobilize the public nor a clear political program; their only tools are social media and harsh, empty slogans.
In contrast to this division and weakness, the current government of Afghanistan has managed to consolidate its power. The Afghan government has been able to unify the political arena and easily respond to and satisfy any form of protest.
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