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| Dr. Abdullah Will Not Attend Afghan Peace Jirga |
| 2010-06-03 |
| [Quqnoos] Afghanistan's most prominent opposition leader, Abdullah Abdullah, said Tuesday that he and his supporters will not participate in the Afghan Peace Jirga The goal of the Afghan Consultative Peace Jirga is to lay the groundwork for reconciliation with the Taliban. Abdullah, a former foreign minister, questioned the legitimacy of the Jirga starting in Kabul on Wednesday with some 1,600 delegates participating. While noting that the presence of Afghan women in the Afghan Peace Jirga is minor, Abdullah highlighted that the only way to bring stability and security to Afghanistan is to reach out and identify the people's desires and to form a government of the people. "If a decision is taken that is positive in terms of the Afghan people's interest, we will not object," said Abdullah. "Anything that is for the benefit of Afghanistan and the Afghan people, we will support." The remarks come as, according to reports, the Taliban scorn the Afghan national peace conference and say it will not succeed. |
| Posted by:Fred |