Team News Riveting
Kabul, December 27
The Islamic Emirate that assumed power after Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in August is desperate to depute “talented” bureaucrats to keep its house in order.
Many Mujahideen that facilitated change of guard have taken over key positions in the new administration. It was necessitated as most of the officials fled the country before the final troop of US left Afghanistan and Taliban cadre marching into Kabul.
Without much experience to run the administration, the new set-up found it a daunting task to govern the country. Besides humanitarian crises, Afghanistan’s economy collapsed. The new regime is struggling to stabilize the affairs and has realized only experienced bureaucrats can change the stride.
The Islamic Emirate has started the process and a top member of the Islamic Emirate, Anas Haqqani, called on “unqualified officials” to step down from their positions and allow professional individuals to fill their posts.
Speaking at a gathering held in the southeastern province of Logar to mark the 42nd anniversary of the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, Haqqani said that Afghans should learn how to win their political battles as successfully as they have won on the battlefield in the past.
“When someone knows he is incapable of doing a job, he should not pursue his personal interests,” Haqqani said.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, called on the Afghans who fled the country to return home. The call has been crucial as the country is facing a dearth of good officials.
