KABUL (SW) – Saif al-Islam Khaibar, spokesman for the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MoPVPV) of the Islamic Emirate, defended the ministry, stating that it was established in accordance with Islamic Sharia law, and rejected foreign criticism of its actions.
He further emphasized that claims about its abolition are an opposition to Islamic values, ethics, and the religious identity of the citizens of Afghanistan.
These remarks were made in response to a joint statement issued on Saturday by the female foreign ministers of 17 countries, criticizing the functions of the Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice and calling for its potential dissolution.
He added that criticism of the ministry reflects the international community’s use of human rights as a political tool.
“Afghanistan is an independent country, and Islamic Sharia is the foundation of this nation. Sharia clearly defines the rights of women, children, and everyone, and this ministry is committed to and has been implementing those rights. The countries that claim to defend women’s rights have ignored them over the past 20 years,” Khaibar said on Sunday.
Spokesman for the ministry of promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, also stressed that “no foreign entity has the right” to interfere or comment on the activities of the ministry.
The spokesperson concluded by stating that countries should refrain from interfering in Afghanistan’s internal affairs and stop making false accusations against the ministry under the guise of human rights concerns.
