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| Afghanistan |
| BSA Taken Hostage: Sultanzoi |
| 2013-12-17 |
| [Tolo News] Presidential candidate Daoud Sultanzoi on Monday said that the stance of the Afghan people with regard to signing the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) between Kabul and Washington was clear. But he claimed that certain circles within the government have the accord hostage to preserve their own interests. Karzai announced that he would not sign the BSA until after the April elections, and once the U.S. met certain preconditions, last month. Sultanzoi said that if Karzai had criticisms about the BSA, he should have shared them with the Afghan people before holding the Loya Jirga. The Jirga recommended Karzai sign the accord as soon as possible, which he has since ignored. "In a situation where the people cope with poverty, hunger and insecurity...the Jirga voted in favor of the security agreement to support the interests of Afghanistan," Sultanzoi said. He said he would support the agreement, which will ensure foreign troops stay in Afghanistan post-2014 and secure military aid for the Afghan forces, if elected President. Sultanzoi also expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... s about possible interference in the elections, and said that if transparency was not guaranteed, he would recommend the elections be held under the supervision of a forgein independent body. "We witness some signs that indicate that the election in Afghanistan is under serious threats, we see the signs which reveal that the election is under the plots of the conspirers amongst those current people in power and they want to move Afghanistan in their direction through the elections," Sultanzoi said. |
| Posted by:Fred |