“As a historic mission, I will not let the imposed war on people cause more deaths,” the Afghanistan President said.
As the Taliban seized more major cities on Friday and raced to take full control of the country by inching closer to Kabul, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Saturday that he will not let the “imposed war on people cause more deaths” in the neighbouring Afghanistan. President Ghani also stressed that the remobilisation of the country’s armed forces was a “top priority”.
In a televised speech, President Ghani said: “In the current situation, the remobilisation of our security and defence forces is our top priority, and serious steps are being taken in this regard.”
Though he gave no hint that he would resign or take responsibility for the current situation, but noted that “consultations” were taking place to try and end the war.
“As a historic mission, I will not let the imposed war on people cause more deaths,” the Afghanistan President said.
“Therefore, I have started extensive consultations inside the government with the elders, political leaders, representatives of people, and international partners on achieving a reasonable and certain political solution in which the peace and stability of the people of Afghanistan are envisaged.”
As Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities- Kandahar and Herat- have fallen and are now controlled by the Taliban, Kabul has effectively become the besieged, last stand for government forces who have offered little or no resistance elsewhere.
However, President Ghani, praised the forces “that have defended the nation courageously and showed strong determination”.
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