Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi addressed the Organization for Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers today, stating that the Taliban government is ready to “listen to and accept all requests, concerns and advice of Islamic countries in relation to Afghanistan that can lead towards a proper and just roadmap and direct us out of the current crisis.” We, “as a representative and responsible government of the Afghan people, consider human rights, women rights and participation by all capable Afghans from various regions our duty. We have done much in this regard and will continue to take further steps.” He said that the leader of the Islamic Emirate recently announced a decree on the rights of women which shall prove instrumental in moving forward.
However, he explained that the media distort things. He asserted that there were no political prisoners. Also: “Five-hundred thousand civil servants from the former regime are continuing to work in the various departments of the Islamic Emirate and none are treated in a discriminatory or vindictive manner.” There are “people from all ethnicities, regions and faiths.… We remain committed to broadening by providing favorable opportunity of participation for professionals from all ethnicities and faiths.” And corruption has been eliminated. Further: “The new government exercising control over the entire country … does not pose a threat to any world country.…” He stated that there Afghanistan is not a base for terrorism.
