Afghanistan Wants Freedom Of Expression In Constitution

The Kabul administration wants the right to freedom of expression to remain in the Afghan Constitution after peace negotiations with the Taliban movement end, an official said.
Sharifa Wardak, a member of the government’s negotiating team at the ongoing talks in Doha said this yesterday.
“We defend the values of the constitution, of which freedom of expression is a part. One of our main goals is to maintain freedom of expression under the constitution of the Islamic Republic,” Wardak said.
Khalid Noor, another member of the Afghan government’s team of negotiators, said that a “strong discussion” on controversial issues was necessary and neither side wanted the peace talks to end in a stalemate.
Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban began in the Qatari capital of Doha on September 12.
Both sides have expressed their commitment to reaching a long-lasting cease fire in spite the occasional resumption of violence.
Key topics on the agenda include a permanent cease-fire, Afghanistan’s future political system and a range of social issues.
The Taliban movement wants the country to adopt the Islamic system of governance.