Rahmatullah Andar, former spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) under the former republican government, has proposed convening a traditional Loya Jirga as a framework to resolve Afghanistan’s multifaceted political and humanitarian crisis.
Analyzing the current political landscape, Andar asserted that the de facto administration operates under an absolute ideological framework that categorizes all political and civil opponents as enemies. He emphasized that the Taliban leadership has effectively banned peaceful political and civil activities, operating under the conviction that traditional jirgas and negotiations hold no legitimacy against their interpretation of Sharia law.
According to Andar, the regime’s core doctrine demands that every Afghan citizen pledge absolute allegiance to the supreme leader’s decrees, leaving no room for dissent or institutional power-sharing. Furthermore, he cautioned against the persistent illusion among international diplomats that certain factions within the de facto administration are moderate or dissatisfied with current policies, maintaining instead that the regime’s rank-and-file remains ideologically unified and fully compliant with central directives.
Political analysts note that while various exiled opposition groups and former officials continue to float transitional frameworks such as grand assemblies or national dialogues, the de facto leadership in Kabul has repeatedly dismissed calls for power-sharing or inclusive governance, maintaining that their sovereignty is absolute and non-negotiable.