Response of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

regarding the Remarks of UN former Envoy to Afghani

Rabi ul Sani 05, 1431 A.H, Monday March 22, 2010

Last Friday, Kie Ide, former UN envoy to Afghanistan, told media during his remarks that he had held secret meeting with some high- ranking members of the Islamic Emirate in order to proceed with the peace process.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, while believing in fruitful and result-oriented efforts for establishment of a true peace in the country, aimed at ending the illegitimate war imposed on Afghanistan, meanwhile categorically refutes the irresponsible remarks of Kei Eide and elucidates its stance as follows:

1. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has declared Jihad against the invading foreign forces in order to defend the sovereignty of Afghanistan and establish an Islamic system on the basis of the aspirations of the people of Afghanistan. This Jihad will continue against the Americans and their Allies until the unconditional withdrawal of their invading forces from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate has put forward this unambiguous demand before UN and other circles involved in the Afghan issue and will continue to do so. The Islamic of Emirate of Afghanistan does not believe in any political surreptitious contacts nor has it had such contacts.

2. Some baseless propaganda is underway, claiming that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate had participated in meeting held in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Maldives and now as per their claim, have met Kei Eide. The Islamic Emirate refutes these allegations and clearly declares that delegations of the Islamic Emirate have not participated in these meetings. Similarly, the propaganda launched against the esteemed deputy Amir of the Islamic Emirate, Mullah Bradar Akhund, allegedly involving him in these meeting has no basis. No one can produce evidence to indicate his participation. This is an enemy effort to create mistrust among Mujahideen. If some irresponsible persons presumably participated in the said meeting in the name of the Islamic Emirate, they can't be considered as representatives of the Islamic Emirate but it might have happened that some opportunists cashed in on the moribund condition of the enemy.

3. The Americans are striving to resort to various measures aimed at thwarting this legitimate Jihad; they have not spared to use the World Body of the United Nations in this regard, even they have utilized the universal caliber of the World Body against the Islamic Emirate for political and propaganda purposes from the day one.

4. Kei Eide had faced failure during his tenure as envoy of the United Nations because of his partial standing and was ultimately forced to leave his job. His recent remarks are ostensibly efforts to hide his failures and his claims being baseless and unfounded.

5. In view of the Islamic Emirate, the irresponsible remarks of Kei Eide are part of the massive propaganda campaign launched by the White House recently to ensure success of the Obama military strategy. But practically, the strategy has faced fiasco. Now efforts are underway to portray it as successful only through propaganda drives.

6. The Islamic Emirate closely watches all American conspiracies and efforts against the Mujahid people of Afghanistan and have contemplated certain measures and actions to foil these conspiracies with the help of Allah (SWT) and our Muslim nation.

7. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reminds the rulers of the White House to accept the demands of the Islamic Emirate instead of resorting to meaningless efforts and pull their invading forces out of Afghanistan unconditionally.

You have tried in the past eight years to experiment some failed strategies, now try out this strategy (of exit), it will bring in positive results for you and the entire region.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan