Repetition

We and the Afghan people do not want war. We want peace. And soon! 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Taliban have requested the release of an additional 7,000 prisoners. As we wrote on 7 December 2020, we were in favour of a gradual release of Taliban prisoners, with 2,000 being released every 3 months, after a lasting peace has been restored.

The war in Afghanistan has been going on for 42 years. Innocent people continue to die on both sides. As a gesture of goodwill and to ensure a peaceful end to this war immediately, we would agree to an immediate release of 7,000 prisoners from Afghan prisons. Our other statements made 7 November 2020 continue to apply. In this way, the Taliban could be distributed to the provinces as a kind of security force under state command in order to support the state in carrying out certain tasks.

The Afghan people yearn for a lasting peace that we will restore to Afghanistan.  The Afghan people should not let themselves be fooled by the empty boasts of Mr Ashraf Ghani.

We call on the two warring parties to ensure that their military attacks will not result in the deaths of any more innocent people.

Best regards

Hayattullah Maiwand

1.Chairman of the FDPA