Declaring his stance on election, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami, on Sunday said that all non-biometric votes should be declared invalid.
Hekmatyar claimed his party’s candidates got the majority votes in parliamentary election.
“Despite fraud in the election, Hizb-e-Islami candidates have won one-third of votes in recent parliamentary election,” Hekmatyar said.
Hekmatyar also said that the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders divided the seats of electoral commissioners between themselves and asked them to commit fraud in their favor.
Hekmatyar said that candidates are paying bribes for securing seat in parliament.
The main reason for the current crisis is weak government, said the HIA.
On presidential election, Hekmatayr said they have a group of political parties and a high council that will embrace and declare a common stance on the upcoming presidential candidate.
“The council will be the ultimate authority in the next regime. We don’t want a dictator president.” Hekmatyar said.
Hekmatyar further said that Hizb-e-Islami will not nominate an independent candidate in the presidential election, but a candidate will be introduced in coordination with other parties.”
Hekmatyar also criticized the government’s advisory board for peace, saying its role should not be advisory; it should be given full decision-making authority during negotiations.
“All political parties denied joining the advisory board, except government officials,” Hekmatyar added.
The formation and powers of the High Advisory Board for Peace, which includes incumbent and ex-government officials, members of political parties and some prominent politicians, drew mixed reactions last Thursday, as the political committee of the political parties called the formation of the new body unacceptable.
The political parties have stepped up separate efforts to negotiate with the Taliban, said the committee of the political parties.
Meanwhile, officials from the High Peace Council (HPC) have criticized what they call deficiencies in the structure of the new board.
The reaction comes as the Afghan government on Tuesday announced the establishment of the high advisory board for peace and a peace negotiating team of government members, aimed at forging a national consensus for brokering meaningful peace talks with the Taliban.
The peace advisory board comprises at least 17 political and Jihadi personalities. But a difference of opinion among the political parties shows their views are not unanimous regarding the nature of the peace process with the Taliban.
