Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 41 years. US President Donald Trump is striving for peace in Afghanistan. At the last minute, he was able to stop the looming war with Iran. He has campaigned for peace in Syria and other countries. He has had peace talks with North Korea. He should therefore be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
On behalf of US President Trump, Dr Zalmay Khalilzad has spent two years working on the peace agreement between the USA and the Taliban signed 29 February 2020 in Doha, Qatar.
Under this agreement, 5,000 Taliban members will be released from Afghan state prisons. Mr Ghani should therefore immediately release the 5,000 prisoners according to the list drawn up by the Taliban. This does not include the 550 Taliban prisoners previously released.
We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban all want to achieve peace.
Mr. Ghani is unable to make peace. Women's rights have been violated during his government, unemployment has risen, corruption has increased especially among the police, the military, customs officials, the judiciary, schools, etc. We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban do not recognize this illegitimate president. He should resign immediately and be arraigned for his criminal acts.
Meanwhile, the Taliban also know that Mr Ghani is a sly fox. We and the Taliban do not wish to negotiate with Mr Ghani. The Taliban has repeatedly stated that it does not want to conduct peace talks with his government in Kabul. However, Mr Ghani continues to ignore this fact. Had Mr Ghani left office as scheduled, peace would have returned to Afghanistan long ago and several thousand deaths due to the continuing war could have been avoided. If Mr Ghani continues to cling to power, there is a risk that Taliban attacks on Kabul will increase.
We appeal to the Taliban to agree to a 7-day ceasefire for Eid so that the Afghan people can enjoy the coming festivals with joy. The 7-day ceasefire should start two days before and continue for two days after the three-day Eid festival.
Best regards
Hayattullah Maiwand
1.Chairman of FDPA