Writer: Khalid Andarabi
The opponents of the Afghan government, who currently lead political, military, and civil groups based abroad, are mostly officials and tried-and-tested figures from the collapsed republic who held important responsibilities in the previous regime, were appointed to high political posts, and had some degree of influence within the system, such as Abdul Rashid Dostum, Younus Qanooni, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Ahmad Massoud, Amrullah Saleh, Sami Sadat, Yasin Zia, Sayyaf, Khalili, Nabil, and many others.
They have opened groups and fronts under various names, their slogan is comprehensive struggle against the Afghan government, but their goals are scattered and diverse, such as securing personal interests instead of national interests, reaching power thru illegitimate means, and so on. Despite their flawed structures and deep conflicting ideologies, they still try to achieve their evil goals to some extent, but various factors have led to their isolation.
These same leaders of opposition groups who were officials yesterday have been weighed in the balance by the people, their credibility has been lost, and they no longer have the heart to seek support. They are despised due to their corruption, oppression, and bad deeds, and they failed during their time in power in Afghanistan. Everyone is well aware of their defeat and failure yesterday. They should no longer seek the lost morning they lost four years ago thru their activities and running around.
According to the opponents, a bright morning is one where Afghanistan is a battlefield for foreign invaders and proxy groups, not an ideal country of peace and stability. It is clear to the people that the twenty-year republic was filled with corruption, injustices, and failures, much of the responsibility for which falls on these very politicians. Therefore, people can not trust them, even those who once sacrificed themselves in the name of democracy and Washington. Today, they do not have enough faith in these same politicians to rely on them again. This lack of trust also prevents the realization of malicious goals.
Foreigners no longer fulfill the aspirations of those opposition leaders and politicians who are particularly known for corruption and incompetence in Afghanistan. Although former officials and politicians were loyal to the interests of foreigners, they also extensively secured their personal interests, which meant no fundamental work was done for the country, especially for system building. Consequently, the regime (republic) that served the interests of foreigners gradually collapsed, and the former officials’ downfall began.
The exiled opposition groups, former officials, and politicians need to abandon the expectation, aspiration, and desire for mornings in which they once failed; they should also forget that they will once again be the rulers of this land, which is so dear to the mujahideen, that their interests will be protected, their power will be in their hands, and they will not be questioned for any injustice.
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