International conferences on Afghanistan, especially the Doha Meeting, have always been a venue for assessing the weight and credibility of political actors and those who unjustly call themselves “the politicians of Afghanistan.”
In the meantime, the Resistance Council, which considers itself one of the most important of these institutions despite the ground realities, has published its latest critical positions regarding the UN’s dialogue process with the caretaker government.
Now the question is whether this council is in a position to raise such criticisms with real backing. Are the members of this council, as they claim, representatives of the Afghan nation or not?!
In this statement, the Resistance Council has called for transparency, accused the United Nations of unilaterally strengthening the caretaker government, and emphasized the necessity of a “transparent, inclusive, and fair mechanism.”
Indeed, to what extent has the council, which criticizes the lack of transparency of other institutions and organizations, itself acted transparently and made the functions of its members public?
Isn’t it true that the composition of its members, financial resources, decision-making mechanisms, and even the extent of this council’s connection with the people of Afghanistan have always been shrouded in ambiguity; to the extent that most of this council’s meetings with intelligence circles outside the country are held behind closed doors, and its achievements amount to little more than a few press releases?
The wording of this statement is such that an unfamiliar person with this movement might think it was issued by a political entity or movement that possesses both popular legitimacy and international credibility; whereas, in reality, these fleeing figures, not only after the fall of the republic but also during the twenty years of Afghanistan’s occupation, have never been able to gain popular legitimacy under the name of any movement or entity.
Even now, no official side has recognized this delusional council as a credible partner for dialogue or a political alternative, and at no point have they engaged with them; except for the intelligence circles of some countries, and that not for cooperation, but for their instrumental use against the Afghan nation.
In another section of this recent statement, the Resistance Council, referring to the UN’s interactions with the caretaker government of Afghanistan, has urged the organization not to repeat past mistakes. But the reality is that the lack of interaction by the United Nations with a government that has emerged from the people and its alignment with groups and factions rejected by the people is a repetition of the same past mistakes.
The mistake for which the suffering people of Afghanistan paid the price for twenty years, and the interaction of the United Nations with the fallen republican regime, brought nothing but corruption and ruin to Afghanistan and its people.
In conclusion, it must be said that such seemingly compassionate claims and statements are in contradiction with the true nature of these individuals, and such declarations will never restore their popular and international legitimacy. The people of Afghanistan will no longer be deceived by these empty and hollow slogans.
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