The new Taliban Government in Afghanistan

Yussef Wafa

Inserted 2 years ago

“We have regular meetings with him [Haibatullah Akhundzada] about the control of the situation in Afghanistan and how to make a good government. As he is our teacher, and everyone's teacher. We are trying to learn something from him. He gives advice to every leader of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and we are following his rules, advice, and if we have a progressive government in the future it's because of his advice.”

Theguardian

Taliban governor of Kandahar and a close ally of Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada

31 Oct 2021 (approx) 2 3

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Inserted 2 years ago

“Looking at the Taliban's approach right now, unfortunately an inclusive, encompassing leadership has not been formed. At the moment, there are only some signals [about] the possibility of some changes, that there may be a more inclusive atmosphere in the leadership. We have not seen this yet. If such a step can be taken, then we may move on to the point of discussing what we can do together.”

Aljazeera

Turkish President

23 Sep 2021 2 4

Ashley Jackson

Inserted 2 years ago

“They [the Taliban] are so slow. I assume they have to announce a government when the Americans leave but it's really taking a long time and has potential to spin out of control. Particularly with the threat from IS [Islamic State] attacks, they have to show they are strong and can guarantee security.”

Theguardian

Co-director of the centre for the study of armed groups at the Overseas Development Institute

28 Aug 2021 3 4

Ashley Jackson

Inserted 2 years ago

“They are familiar names [Gul Agha, finance minister - Sadr Ibrahim interior minister - Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir, defence minister]. They (the Taliban) are not exactly showing a lot of diversity or demonstrating the desire for a civilian government.".”

Reuters

Researcher with the Overseas Development Institute

25 Aug 2021 4 4

Michael McKinley

Inserted 2 years ago

“Afghanistan's government budget is 70 to 80 percent funded by international donors, including the US Agency for International Development. The Taliban is going to require substantial outside funding unless they retreat to what they did from 1996 to 2001, which was essentially run the government to minimalist levels. Living off the narcotics trade did not provide them a path towards staying in power.”

Aljazeera

Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan in 2014–16

24 Aug 2021 2 4

Waheedullah Hashimi

Inserted 2 years ago

“We expect them [Iran, United States, Russia and other countries in the region] to help us, to support our people, especially the health sector and especially the business sector and mining sector. Our job is to convince them to accept us.”

Reuters

Senior member of the Taliban

23 Aug 2021 4 4

Dominic Raab

Inserted 2 years ago

“We're going to have to bring in countries with a potentially moderating influence like Russia and China, however uncomfortable that is. It will give us a group to exercise greater influence and better convey our messages to the Taliban.”

Aljazeera

UK foreign minister

21 Aug 2021 4 3

Farhad Akbari

Inserted 2 years ago

“If they [Taliban] continue with their monopolization of power like Ashraf Ghani and distribute the power to the certain provinces and do not respect other provinces and the people, there is possibility of a civil war.”

Tolonews

Political activist

21 Aug 2021 3 4

Fawzia Koofi

Inserted 2 years ago

“Afghanistan is the victim of back-to-back mistakes. President Biden could have delayed this to wait for a political settlement - for even just another month, just get the political settlement first. They could have come to a deal. We all want international forces to leave. It's not sustainable or logical from any point of view to have a foreign force protecting your country, but this is so untimely for the US to have chosen now, in the middle of negotiations and before we get a settlement. If the Americans were to stick to their political leverage, pressing the Taliban and using all sources of pressure against them, then I think they would have come to a negotiated settlement. They used the travel [lifting of UN travel sanctions, enabling the Taliban leadership to be in Doha for talks] to strengthen their own position; they went to China, Russia, Iran [and] Turkey to bolster their support and enjoy the standing and the position they want. That is why I think the world must watch the situation unfolding very carefully. To ensure there are no blank cheques as they ignore human rights.”

Theguardian

Former member of parliament in Kabul and member of the Afghan delegation negotiation peace with the Taliban in Doha

19 Aug 2021 10 4

Shahram Akbarzadeh

Inserted 2 years ago

“The Iranian leadership has put a brave face on. It has celebrated the U.S. withdrawal as a victory for the Afghan people, which by implication offers an endorsement for the Taliban. Tehran is hoping for professional if not cordial ties with Afghanistan's future government amid worries that the Taliban would be anti-Shi'a, persecute the Hazara minority, and adopt anti-Iran policies. This would be extremely concerning for Iran. From the geostrategic point of view, this would facilitate Saudi influence in Afghanistan. An anti-Shi'a and anti-Iran government in Afghanistan could present serious security challenges for Iran and make Afghan territory a haven for anti-Iran terror groups.”

Rferl

Professor of Middle East and Central Asian politics at Australia's Deakin University

18 Aug 2021 5 7

Waheedullah Hashimi

Inserted 2 years ago

“There will be no democratic system at all because it does not have any base in our country. We will not discuss what type of political system should we apply in Afghanistan because it is clear. It is sharia law and that is it.”

Reuters

Senior Taliban commander

18 Aug 2021 2 2

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“They are familiar names [Gul Agha, finance minister - Sadr Ibrahim interior minister - Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir, defence minister]. They (the Taliban) are not exactly showing a lot of diversity or demonstrating the desire for a civilian government.".”

“We expect them [Iran, United States, Russia and other countries in the region] to help us, to support our people, especially the health sector and especially the business sector and mining sector. Our job is to convince them to accept us.”

“We're going to have to bring in countries with a potentially moderating influence like Russia and China, however uncomfortable that is. It will give us a group to exercise greater influence and better convey our messages to the Taliban.”

“If they [Taliban] continue with their monopolization of power like Ashraf Ghani and distribute the power to the certain provinces and do not respect other provinces and the people, there is possibility of a civil war.”

“There will be no democratic system at all because it does not have any base in our country. We will not discuss what type of political system should we apply in Afghanistan because it is clear. It is sharia law and that is it.”

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