Afghanistan Peace CampaignThe Deputy Minister of Economy, stated: “This aid is not handed over to the Islamic Emirate but is used to improve the economic of the people.”
The criticism by Donald Trump, the US President-elect, regarding sending cash aid to Afghanistan has drawn a reaction from the White House.
John Kirby, the spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, responding to Trump’s criticism of Washington’s billions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan, stated that the humanitarian aid is sent to the Afghan people, not the “Taliban.”.
Speaking to Voice of America, Kirby said that the humanitarian aid sent to Afghanistan is delivered to the Afghan people, not the “Taliban,” adding that it mechanically structured in this way.
The US president-elect stated at a press conference in Florida that the Biden administration has paid billions of dollars to the Islamic Emirate, which he believes should not continue—a remark that also drew sharp criticism from the interim government.
Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, rejected Trump’s statements, asserting that the interim government has received no aid from the United States. Fitrat, however, confirmed that US humanitarian aid has been provided through the United Nations.
The Ministry of Economy of the Islamic Emirate also described the potential suspension of aid as harmful, emphasizing that this assistance is spent on the people, not the Islamic Emirate.
Abdul Latif Nazari, the Deputy Minister of Economy, stated: “This aid is not handed over to the Islamic Emirate but is used to improve the economic and livelihood conditions of the Afghan people.”
Political analyst Wahid Faqiri remarked: “In my view, Trump wants to cut off this aid, and his first action might be to stop sending money to Afghanistan because he believes the Taliban benefit from these funds.”
Earlier, some American officials had also criticized what they described as US cash aid to Afghanistan. A member of the US House of Representatives had written a letter to Donald Trump, calling for the immediate suspension of US aid to Afghanistan.