KABUL (SW) – The ragging war and the Taliban’s latest attack on different provinces have sparked a war between politicians in the country.
In recent days, there has been a growing rift among a number of former officials and Shah Hussein Mortazavi, a spokesman for the presidential palace, in the social media networks.
In response to the Taliban’s attacks in the provinces of Ghazni and Uruzgan, and amid protest rallies in the capital, a number of former and current government officials have criticized the government. But, the spokesman for the president, referring to the wave of criticisms on Facebook, called the politician "shameless".
In a social media post, Mortazavi asked Hanif Atmar, Rahmatullah Nabil, Amrullah Saleh and Omar Zakhilwal, how many ethnic Hazaras they appointed during their stay in offices, and how many times did they visit the provinces inhabited by the Hazara community?
After this reaction, the politicians also responded to the spokesperson's remarks. Rahmatullah Nabil, a former head of the NDS, noted on his Facebook page that the presidential spokesmen are sentimental and ignorant. He added they are fighting with politicians instead of informing the masses.
Hanif Atmar, a former national security adviser, stated in a similar post that ‘history did not start four years ago when you [in reference to Murtazavi] joined the government'. Stressing that raising voice for people is called solidarity, not shamelessness, Atmar urged Murtazavi to seek forgiveness.
Amrullah Saleh, another former head of the NDS, wrote in response to Mortazavi that he should resign from the government.
A number of media professionals have called the spokesperson's remarks on Facebook as unnecessary and unprofessional.
Ferdos Kawash, the deputy director of the newspaper Hasht-e-Subh, in his Facebook page stated the public relations managers, like other government employees, should only be serving the purpose of informing the masses. He emphasized that the political and factional positions of such officials have no professional justifications, and these kinds of responses undermine the dignity of the government.
Some also believed that the spokesman’s remarks have further fueled the feelings of hatred towards the presidency.
Salam Watandar wanted to have Mortazavi's point of view in this regard, but he said whatever he has posted represents his beliefs in this regard.
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