| Must be true because Aunty 'says so'. |
Religious scholars have called on the people of Afghanistan to give up their weapons and end the rule of the gun, Afghan radio has reported. The radio said the call had been issued during a meeting of the Afghan Ulema Council in the capital, Kabul. Plans to disarm militias have fallen behind schedule, and election workers have been attacked. A statement from the council said the time had come to rescue society from its abnormal condition. More than two decades of war had "established the rule of gun as a way of life".
| Prior to that it was the rule of the sword. |
It called on Afghans to support the government and take part in a nationwide disarmament programme launched in May. "Religious scholars should encourage people in cities and villages to surrender their weapons," it added. The BBC's Andrew North in Kabul says that even holding a presidential poll will be a major challenge against a background of rising insecurity in the country. There have been delays in the voter registration programme - so far, six million out of 10 million potential voters have been registered. Nato currently has some 6,500 troops engaged in peacekeeping duties in the north and west of the country. It recently said it would provide more troops for the elections. But many Afghans argue that the Nato troops are based only in the relatively safe parts of the country.
| Well sure, you don't expect the French to go where it's dangerous, do you? |
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