As stated previously, I do not necessarily agree with much of what Malalai Joya says nor do I agree with her methods, however as also stated previously, Ms. Joya is symbolic of the kind of voices that cannot be silenced if Afghanistan is to ever have a true democracy. Whether this democracy comes organically from [...]
This evening, controversial author, politician and activist Malalai Joya spoke at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Based upon the atmosphere in the buildup to the event as well as the number of people walking out during Joya’s emotionally charged talk, the organizers of the event at the National Press Club had little idea [...]
In an interview dated today, the Times of London spoke to Dr. Ramazan Bashardost who came in third in the August Presidential elections in Afghanistan. Dr. Bashardost takes Dr. Abdullah and Hamid Karzai to task as two parts of the same problem in Afghanistan. According to Dr. Bashardost, no change can come to Afghanistan until [...]
Dr. Ashraf Ghani along with lesser known Presidential candidates, Mirwais Yassini, Motasimbillah Mazhabi, Sayed Jalal Karim, Dr. Frozan Fanah, and Bismillah Shir, have released a joint statement in regards to the legitimacy of the Afghan Presidential election on August 20. In the statement the candidates clearly state the fraud allegations filed during this election, including [...]
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