RASC News Agency: The Council for the Protection of Jihadi Values has sharply criticized the Taliban regime, urging the establishment of an inclusive government that represents all Afghanistani people. In a recent conference held in Kabul, the council condemned the monopolization of power by the Taliban, particularly its concentration within the Kandahar faction. A council member disclosed that, apart from Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, 12 ministers in the Taliban cabinet originate from Kandahar province. Mahmood Hassan, the former head of Hajj and Religious Affairs in Panjshir province, warned the Taliban of the dire and uncontrollable consequences of the current political climate they have fostered. He accused the Taliban of subjecting the Afghanistani people to widespread hardship and oppression.
The council convened on Monday, January 28, in Kabul, where Hassan openly criticized the Taliban for centralizing power in Kandahar and called on the group to grant citizens a meaningful share in governance. He expressed serious concerns over the Taliban’s disregard for equitable power distribution. A council member stated, “We have learned that, including Amir al-Mu’minin Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, 13 individuals from Kandahar dominate key positions, including 12 ministerial roles. This is neither just nor equitable. Power whether in ministries, directorates, or any leadership capacity must genuinely be distributed among all ethnicities and communities across Afghanistan.” The cleric described the Taliban’s Kandahar-centric governance as a display of prejudice, declaring, “Prejudice has no place in religion.”
Other members of the council echoed similar concerns, demanding the formation of an inclusive government and urging the Taliban to involve all ethnic groups and communities in governance. Addressing the Taliban directly, Mahmood Hassan asserted, “Give the people their rights. The monopolization of power is unjust on every level. Establish an inclusive government that represents the entirety of Afghanistan’s population. This is the demand of the Afghanistani people, irrespective of foreign perspectives.”
