Afghan Jirga: Debates Over Leadership and the Role of Women - MUJIB MASHAL

KABUL, Afghanistan — The appointment of a former Afghan president, Burhanuddin Rabbani, as chairman of the National Consultative Peace Jirga has once again raised questions about the government’s relationship with its most vocal political opposition, the United National Front.

Mr. Rabbani’s appointment sparked protest from some attendants of the jirga. Among other reasons, they were outraged by the fact that Mr. Rabbani was appointed rather than elected, as previously promised in the procedures of the jirga. The Independent captures the protest:

“When he was nominated… there was uproar on the floor, tension, and the meeting was adjourned for one hour,” Mir Ahmad Joyenda, an M.P. present at the jirga, told The Independent.

“Many [delegates think] he is part of the problem, not the solution. The people were not happy. There was a great noise.”..... - At War: Afghan Jirga Debates the Role of Women

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