BADAKHSHAN: The Freedom Front of Afghanistan has reacted to recent remarks by Taliban-appointed Badakhshan governor Rahmatullah Najib regarding armed and political opposition groups in the country.
Dawood Naji, head of the Freedom Front’s political committee, said in a post on X that the Taliban had previously claimed there were no opposition groups operating against them. He questioned the governor’s remarks about opponents allegedly not understanding what they were fighting for.
Responding to Najib’s comments, Naji said opposition groups are fighting to end what he described as the Taliban’s “Emirate” and system of allegiance, and to establish a political system in which government officials are elected by the people.
Naji further said the proposed system should include public oversight, accountability of officials and limited terms in power. He also called for equality between women and men and an end to distinctions based on ethnicity, language or religion.
Rahmatullah Najib, the newly appointed Taliban governor of Badakhshan, had said in a speech that several opposition fronts operating under different names had announced their struggle against the Taliban. He questioned whether those groups understood the purpose of their campaign.
The exchange reflects continued disagreement between the Taliban administration and opposition groups over Afghanistan’s political system, governance and the role of different communities in the country.