MoI reacts at Kandahar police chief recent remarks

Monitoring Desk

KABUL: The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan (MoI) officials reacted at the recent remarks of Kandahar police chief General Abdul Raziq amid a political deadlock betweent the Jamiat-e-Islami chief executive Ata Mohammad Noor and the central govenment.

MoI deputy spokesperson Nusrat Rahimi told reporters on Friday that the ministry will take actions against Gen. Raziq in accordance with the enforced laws of the country regarding his recent remarks. He did not elaborate further but added that the ministry has taken similar steps against certain high leve police officials over similar issues in Balkh province.

In an interview with a local radio in South of Afghanistan amid growing controversies between the government and Ata Mohammad Noor over the Balkh government leadership, Gen. Raziq said last week that the government cannot sideline and remove him from the Kandahar police commandment, insisting that he has been brought to the position by the people of Kandahar and will only step down on the demands of the people of the province.

The police chief of Kandahar also criticized the government for its recent decisions and acts, saying the government of national unity is a coalition government and has not been elected by the people and such moves will not be tolerable for longer.

Speaking to a gathering of the tribal elders and residents of the northern provinces of the country nearly two weeks ago, Noor claimed that the government will attempt to oust the Kandahar governor Gen. Raziq as part of their conspiracies against the influential figures. However, he insisted that Gen. Raziq will not be alone and will be supported against the conspiracies, similar as he (Gen. Raziq) supported him against the recent upheavals.