KABUL (SW) – The Wolesi Jirga (lower house) members on Wednesday grilled the government over its alleged failure in preventing string of terrorist attacks across the country.
A number of MPs accused the government, particularly the security agencies, for failing to provide security to the residents in the western parts of Kabul whom they said were faced with ‘ethnic genocide’. In their remarks, the parliamentarians demanded the government should hand over security responsibilities to residents.
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Ali Akbar Qasemi, a member of parliament, said while commenting on last evening’s back-to-back blasts in Kabul that there was no hope associated with the government for improvement in security.
Zohreh Naurozi, another member of the house, said: “Time and again, we have reminded from this platform to the government and the security institutions to chalk out a comprehensive security plan to repel such attacks. And, if there is no plan to prevent such incidents, let the people ensure security for themselves.”
Chairing the session, deputy speaker Ahmad Javid Jeyhun, called on the government to launch a compact security plan to particularly secure western parts of Kabul.
“Regarding the escalation of violence in west of Kabul, the Wolesi Jirga calls on the government to take the security plan seriously and to inform the people and representatives of the people about the results of their actions.”
Two back-to-back explosions in the capital Kabul late on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least 10 people in the third police district.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said in a statement that the heavy civilian casualties underscore urgent need to reduce the violence for progress in Afghanistan, peace negotiations and for all parties to do much more to protect civilians from harm.
“Many civilians are being killed & injured by indirect fire from both ANA (Afghan National Army) & Taliban. ANA airstrikes & anti-government elements’ IEDs also causing many civilian casualties”, it said.
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