Releasing Death Eaters from Afghanistan's prisons is strengthening the "trenches" of the Taliban, head of Afghanistan's opposition party National Front Ahmad Zia Massoud said Saturday.That's just so obvious that it shouldn't need to be said. But rather than listen to common sense we're going to release killers in the name of 'peace'. Instead, we'll get more killings...
Speaking at the "Woman's Rights in Society" conference in Kabul, Massoud spoke of the recent government move to release 79 suspected Death Eaters from two prisons, saying it would only lead to great insecurity in the country.
"The government has an interest in the jihad boy groups. Which authority allowed the President to release those who killed Afghans, Parliament?" Masoud said.
He said the move would not facilitate talks with the Taliban, the apparent reason for the move, pointing out that the Taliban have never recognised the Afghan government nor been open to talks.
Massoud also spoke of the violence against women in Afghanistan, saying that as long as the Afghan people hold on to old traditions, violence against woman will exist.
The government has failed to educate its people to forget these practices and live in a modern way, he added.