The culture of impunity in Afghanistan is the source of all problems. Weak rule of law has allowed opportunist circles to carry out disruptive and illegal activities without any fear. In addition to cases unknown to the public, the government doesn’t appropriately investigate cases even after they are disclosed by the media, and the perpetrators never face the music. The government only promises investigations, and never really shares the findings with people, and even if they are shared, they are framed in a way that no wise mind will ever accept. One of the instances of such unacceptable cases was the findings released by the Ministry of Interior on the fall of Ghazni. Instead of disclosing the main factors and names of officials found to have committed dereliction of duty, and the “fifth column” or circles that have helped the Taliban from within the government, the Ministry of Interior said Pakistanis had plotted and spearheaded the Ghazni attack. Pakistan’s enmity towards Afghanistan is an undeniable fact, and it did not need any investigations.
A case is often not properly investigated even after its disclosure by the media. For instance, Afghan forces had seized illegal arms, bombs and even suicide vests a few days ago from the office of a political movement in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province. The seizure of such a large cache of illegal weapons, especially from a known address, and as the leader of the political movement is a member of the National Security Council, raises serious questions.
The central government, particularly the Presidential Palace, has so far kept silent on the incident. The government should break its silence by telling people the truth about what happened. No reservations should prevent the government from making public the details of such incidents, which are related to the national security of the country. If the central government cannot protect Afghan people from the evil of the enemies of Afghanistan, at least it should not try to hide the identities of circles that are serving as foreign spies and destructive force, but portraying themselves as public servants. The government should be purged of such suspicious or known traitors who have preferred the interests of their supporters to those of Afghanistan. The government’s indifference towards such incidents can cause irreparable damage to both the state and the nation.
Jalalabad incident necessitates thorough investigation
