Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

On 17 May 2020, Mr Ghani and Mr Abdullah signed an agreement to form a joint government.

This represents a continuation of the reign of chaos we have experienced over the past five years. Ghani and Abdullah's last government was marked by corruption, nepotism, the abuse of women, misappropriation of public funds from the state treasury, drug trafficking, etc.

Mr Ghani should resign immediately and be brought to court to face a long list of criminal charges.

Mr Abdullah, meanwhile, is accused of having enriched himself by approximately $1 billion through corruption and the misappropriation of public funds.

Ghani and Abdullah sold seats in parliament for up to $1 million each.

Both gentlemen now plan to continue ruling jointly and share government posts among themselves and their cronies.

The majority of the Afghan people and the Taliban do not want such a government. We expressly reject the agreement made by the two gentlemen on 17 May 2020.

We will respond in more detail within a fortnight.

Best regards

Hayattullah Maiwand

1.Chairman of FDPA