Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Afghan TV station TOLO-News reported on 04.03.2021 that the government of Mr. Ghani has signed an agreement with an Australian trading company regarding the exploitation of natural resources in Afghanistan, namely gold, copper, iron, lithium, rare minerals, etc.

We and the Afghan people in no way accept such an agreement because it constitutes a national betrayal. 

Mr. Ghani and the members of his cabinet are corrupt. The current security situation in Afghanistan is very bad. We do not want Afghan natural resources to be plundered.

According to the SIGAR report dated 24.02.2021, since 2008 several billion US dollars that were destined for the reconstruction of Afghanistan have disappeared into dubious channels as a result of corruption.

We will also send this letter to the Australian Government, Australian Embassy in Kabul and Berlin.

Best regards

Hayattullah Maiwand

1.Chairman of the FDPA