Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

We, the Afghan people, numerous politicians, the Taliban, and everyone want peace.

On 7 to 9 August, Mr Ghani convened the large Loya Jirga council assembly to decide on the release of 400 Taliban prisoners. The Loya Jirga decided to continue the peace process. Mr. Ghani then signed the decree for the release of 400 Taliban prisoners.

Since then, Mr. Ghani has once again been playing for time and will not release the remaining Taliban prisoners. 

The Afghan people and the world community know that Mr. Ghani is a liar.  We, the Afghan people, and the Taliban do not trust him. Mr. Ghani wants to sabotage the peace process through his gimmicks in order to rule for another 5 years.

Dear Afghan people, you should hold your head high. We would handle the peace process. We will restore lasting peace to Afghanistan within a short period of time. We will assure Afghan women that their rights will not be sacrificed in the peace process. You shouldn't believe Mr Ghani's propaganda.

It was our wish to make peace with the Taliban.  In the event of our takeover of government, we want to deploy a limited number (4,000 to 5,000) Taliban members to ensure order and discipline in the country. We have formed our own team of 11 people to negotiate peace with the Taliban, but we have not yet released their names.

We call on Mr Ghani to resign immediately. He should face the judge   and hire a good lawyer for his own defence. We unequivocally state that he can no longer rule. We would handle all of the government's duties.

According to a report published 15 August 2020 by the news portal "Taand", the Indian newspaper "Hindustan-Times" accuses Pakistan of dishonesty in the Afghan peace process. Our response: it doesn't matter. 

Best regards

Hayattullah Maiwand

1.Chairman of the FDPA