KABUL (SW): A number of Wolesi Jirga (lower house) members on Saturday expressed grim concerns over deteriorating law and order situation across the country.
Some members went on to charge that some high-ranking officials are involved in sparking violence and unrest. Abdul Zaher Qadeer, an MP from Nangarhar, said on the occasion that the pro-Daesh rebels are gaining ground instead of being suppressed. He told the house these militants have displaced up to 16,000 families from the Khogyani district alone. He charged officials for collaborating for the recent terrorist attacks in Paktia, Kabul, Kandahar and a number of other provinces.
Some other members criticized the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the U.S. for growing unrest in the country, and blamed Washington for not doing enough to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan. The MPs called for a joint session of the parliament to review the BSA.
The house also underlined the need to summon ministers and head of the security ministries over the latest spate of attacks.
Saleh Mohammad Saleh, an MP, said on the occasion that it is indeed shameful to see the security forces coming under deadly attacks at their own bases. While criticizing the intelligence agencies for failing to thwart these attacks, he said killing of innocent people is unacceptable, and the house must swiftly take a decision in this regard.
Mujibur Rehman, an MP, from Paktia, said on his term that local authorities in Paktia were aware about threats of an attack, but serious attention was not paid to counter it. He called for the prosecution of all security officials of Paktia who failed to comply with their duties.
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