Afghanistan Peace CampaignMohammad Younus Akhundzada made the comments during a ceremony marking the launch of several development projects in Parwan province.
Mohammad Younus Akhundzada, the acting minister of rural rehabilitation and development, denied claims of disagreements within the leadership of the Islamic Emirate, and pledged that the Islamic Emirate would never compromise its principles or concede its authority to international organizations or companies.
He made the comments during a ceremony marking the launch of several development projects in Parwan province.
He said: “The propaganda spread by some from foreign countries through the media, claiming that there are problems and disagreements within the Islamic Emirate, and which might influence you—do not be influenced. There is not even a shred of disagreement among the members of the Islamic Emirate.”
In his speech, the minister said that the caretaker government seeks to establish positive relations with other countries, but under no circumstances will it compromise the country’s principles.
Akhundzada said: “If there are institutions, companies, or even the United Nations, when they act as a system within the country, we do not need them. This country, this system, and these principles belong to us. We do not give authority over them to anyone, nor do we negotiate them with anyone.”
Mohammad Idris Anwari, the governor of Parwan, stated during the ceremony: “Government officials think of nothing other than your well-being, interests, and resolving your problems.”
The event was held to inaugurate approximately 175 small and large development projects costing more than 245 million afghani in the Shinwari and Salang districts of Parwan.
Abdul Samad Sadiq, director of rural development in Parwan, assured the public: “We give you 100 percent assurance that these projects will be implemented exactly as outlined in the design and proposals.”
The lack of healthcare centers, schools, and standard roads are among the main challenges for residents of remote areas in Parwan. Locals have called on officials to address these problems.
Abdul Qadeer, a resident of Darah Kafshan in Shinwari district, told TOLOnews: “Our houses and pasturelands cover an area of about 25 square kilometers, and there is only one clinic which cannot serve everyone. We need a clinic and a road.”
According to officials, these projects include the construction of side roads, bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and irrigation canals, all supported by the World Bank.