Public Meeting in Kabul Emphasizes Unity and Supports Taliban Administration
A public meeting was held in Kabul with the participation of representatives from seven Kohdaman districts. The organizers described the event as aimed at emphasizing social unity and declaring support for the Taliban administration. Local and security officials spoke at the gathering, stressing political and social cohesion.
Kabul’s governor, Aminullah Obaid, stated at the meeting that there is no disagreement among Taliban officials and that all operate under a single leadership umbrella. He urged residents to strive to “preserve the current system” and claimed that criticisms of the Taliban administration stem from the propaganda of “malicious circles.”
Meanwhile, Parwan’s governor, Mohammad Idris Anwari, defined unity based on religious beliefs and said he considers the governing system to be Islamic. These remarks come as internal critics and human rights organizations have repeatedly condemned the extensive civil restrictions, the exclusion of women from public life, and the lack of mechanisms for political participation under the Taliban administration.
Additionally, the Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs for the Taliban claimed that Western countries have historically and presently fueled ethnic and factional divisions in Afghanistan and spend resources to propagate anti-Taliban narratives. Without providing verifiable details, he spoke of significant spending aimed at “distorting the security situation.”
At the end of the meeting, according to the spokesperson for Parwan province, several large families from Kohdaman, who had been feuding for the past two decades, reconciled through mediation by religious scholars and officials from the districts of Parwan and Kabul. While local reconciliations can help reduce social tensions, experts emphasize that sustainable peace requires justice, transparency, and guarantees of the rights of all Afghan citizens.
