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| Taliban call for new Afghanistan constitution | |
| 2012-12-23 | |
[Dawn] Afghanistan's Taliban has called for a new constitution as a pre-condition for it joining the nation's fledgling grinding of the peace processor, according to a declaration issued by representatives at a landmark meeting in La Belle France.
It is the first time since a US-led bombing campaign drove the Taliban from power in 2001 that senior representatives have sat down with officials from the government and other opposition groups to discuss the country's future, in a meeting brokered by a French think tank. "Afghanistan's present constitution has no value for us because it was made under the shadows of B52 bombers of the invaders," said the declaration, which was handed to participants during the meeting and later released to the media. "Islamic Emirate, for the welfare of their courageous nation, need a constitution that is based on the principles of the holy religion of Islam, national interest, historical achievements, and social justice," it read. The meeting in La Belle France was organised by the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS), and was held behind closed doors at | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Next comes the shape of the table. |
| Posted by: Fred 2012-12-23 17:58 |
| #1 Well, at least they got past the 'color of the drapes' decision... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2012-12-23 11:48 |