After the establishment of the Republic system in Afghanistan and the gradual process of occupation under the shadow of political plans supporting the incompetent Republic cabinet, and following the revelation of the imperialistic behaviors of the U.S. and its allies in the country. This black idol was finally defeated, and this tainted spell was destroyed. A spirit of solidarity and unity prevailed in the country, hearts drew closer together, and arms opened wider to each other.
But during those twenty years, mercenaries and foreign agents dominated the deceptive field of the Republic, abused power, and used the chaotic governance of the time against the nation, ethnic groups, and races. These individuals, in silence, built fronts and strengthened the foundations of prejudice and discrimination, and more so, with the open support of the known enemy (the USA), armed the youth of the homeland with guns, tanks, and weapons instead of engaging in contemporary discourse, logic, and rationality.
What marks the twenty-year record of the republic with the stamp of incompetence and unworthiness is the presence of selfish, opportunistic, and power-hungry individuals who lined up against the nation in practice and work for the interests of enemies.
The higher an individual’s position in the structure of the republic, the more widespread and darker their greed, deceit, and oppression became. They wielded power like a mighty lever against anyone and everyone, and with a contemptuous gaze, they pursued their illegitimate political and social goals and those of their foreign allies.
Such a system, in the hands of such incompetents, had become a toy for bigotry and power-seeking, and it never took any positive action for the nation’s interests and the country’s prosperity. If there was any benefit, it was in the form of cash dollars collected in the foreign accounts of these very individuals.
Such a system was neither reformable nor repairable, and there was no hope left for its flourishing. The idea that its seemingly technical problems could be resolved and its internal rifts could be filled is a fanciful and irrational notion.
Despite all these shortcomings and a dossier full of deception and betrayal, now a well-known figure, dependent on foreigners, has entered the scene as a false preacher and is conveying to the people that the republic only had a technical problem and was fixable. Meanwhile, all the shortcomings and corruption of that system were as clear as the midday sun to the people, and even intellectuals within that structure had repeatedly discussed its complex and unsolvable challenges in detail and held roundtable discussions.
All those problems ended up at specific addresses: the holders of power and the first rank of the Republic’s system. Those who were both thieves and judges, both criminals and accusers, who made the nation weep and also participated in their mourning ceremonies.
With such a dark and catastrophic image of the republic becoming clear, how can one hope to resolve its problems again and imagine that it could be revived just with technical reforms?
Today, after passing through that dark period of oppressive foreign policies and the support of treacherous internal elements for the enemies of the country, no free Afghan will fall for that dangerous mirage again and will not join hands with the foreign instigators.
Those who, from outside the borders, only have the art of inciting the nation against the nation and the people against the system, it is clear that they are still suffering from the collapse of the shaky foundations of the republic and are burdened by the loss of their personal interests.
Neither will they be given another opportunity for political dominance, nor will anyone in the form of a system be willing to accept them. The wound that the nation suffered from that era has not yet healed and will never allow them to salt the people’s wounds and revive the unforgettable pains and sufferings.
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