acing global condemnation for his or her militant blitz to power in Afghanistan after a bloody nationwide battle, the Taliban on Tuesday declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to hitch their government, seeking to convince a wary population that they need changed each day after deadly chaos gripped the most airport as desperate crowds tried to escape their rule.
As heart-wrenching visuals of desperate Afghans feeling the devastated country during a bid to flee the Taliban rule grabbed international headlines, the hardline group seemed to be seeking to portray themselves as more moderate than once they imposed a brutal rule out the late 1990s. But many Afghans remain skeptical Older generations remember the Taliban’s ultra-conservative Islamic views, including severe restrictions on women also as stonings, amputations, and public executions before they were ousted by the US-led invasion that followed the 9/11 , 2001, terror attacks.
While there have been no major reports of abuses or fighting within the capital of Kabul because the Taliban now patrol its streets, many residents have stayed home and remain fearful after the insurgents’ takeover saw prisons emptied and armories looted. many ladies have expressed dread that the two-decade Western experiment to expand their rights and remake Afghanistan wouldn’t survive the resurgent Taliban.
The promises of amnesty from Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s cultural commission, were the primary comments on how the Taliban might govern on a national level. His remarks remained vague, however, because the Taliban are still negotiating with political leaders of the country’s fallen government and no formal handover deal has been announced.
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with full dignity and honesty has announced an entire amnesty for all Afghanistan, especially those that were with the opposition or supported the occupiers for years and recently,” he said.
Other Taliban leaders have said they won’t seek revenge on those that worked with the Afghan government or foreign countries. But some in Kabul allege Taliban fighters have lists of individuals who cooperated with the govt and are seeking them out Samangani also described women as “the main victims of the quite 40 years of crisis in Afghanistan.”
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan doesn’t want the ladies to be the victims anymore,” he said. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is prepared to supply women with the environment to figure and study, and therefore the presence of girls in several (government) structures consistent with shariah and in accordance with our cultural values.”
That would be a marked departure from the last time the Taliban were in power, when women were largely confined to their homes. Samangani didn’t describe exactly what he meant by shariah , implying people already knew the principles . He added that “all sides should join” a government.