KABUL (SW) – Top Islamic Emirate officials have engaged in a marathon round of consultations in Kandahar over Afghanistan’s future government system, the national flag and other key matters.
For the past two days, there have been reports that a meeting between officials of the Islamic Emirate led by Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzadeh, the leader of the Islamic Emirate, is taking place in the city of Kandahar. The purpose of the meeting is to resolve internal disputes between officials of the Islamic Emirate and to make changes in the cabinet of the caretaker government in order to be recognized by the international community, said sources.
Sayed Akbar Agha, a former official of the Islamic Emirate, confirmed the meeting, but he dubbed the differences between the officials of the Islamic Emirate unfounded. He said the purpose of the meeting is likely to be to change the cabinet of the government of the Islamic Emirate in order to be recognized by the international community. According to him, the meeting will not discuss issues that call into question Afghanistan’s independence.
Meanwhile, some sources in Kandahar, on condition of anonymity, said that strict security measures were taken at the meeting, which was held between the leaders of the Islamic Emirate, and that the meeting is still ongoing.
According to sources, the meeting is also attended by the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate and his deputies, including the 15 acting ministers. Sources added that some other officials may also be present at the meeting, which will discuss cabinet reshuffles to be recognized by the international community and resolve differences among insiders.
On the other hand, Mohammad Hassan Haqyar, a former member of the Islamic Emirate, says that this meeting is a cabinet meeting that has been going on between its members and the leaders of the Islamic Emirate in Kandahar since Monday and some changes may be made in the cabinet.
Haqyar believed that many fundamental changes will not be agreed upon at this meeting and that the Islamic Emirate may not be able to convince foreigners to recognize them.
“This meeting is important and different from the cabinet meeting,” he added. “For this reason, it was held in Kandahar and chaired by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate. I believe that this meeting will discuss the flag and the changes and transformations, including the cabinet members.”
We tried to have the views of the spokesmen of the Islamic Emirate in this regard, but to no avail.
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