Taliban Holds First Media Briefing, Promises Amnesty, Respect for Women Rights in Afghanistan
After an unexpected but successful take-over of the capital Kabul and most parts of Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday, held its first press briefing in which it made many promises including the observation of women rights.
Spokesman, Zabinullah Mujahid said at the inaugural conference that the Taliban is focused on forming a government in Afghanistan.
He said the government will “observe women’s rights and has pardoned wartime enemies.” without going into details about who the war time enemies are:
“We have pardoned everybody for the benefit of stability or peace in Afghanistan.
“Those whose lives have been lost as a result of fighting for the enemy, this was their own fault. We conquered the whole country in a matter of days,” he said.
Mujahid gave assurances that translators and allies to the US military will not be interrogated or “treated with revenge.”
“Nobody is going to knock on their door and ask them who they have been working for,” he said, adding that many younger Afghanistan citizens are “assets” that should remain in the country.
Mujahid, who boasted at the briefing that “We have all borders under control,” told reporters that a government is“seriously” being formed and “it will be announced after completion.”
On press freedom, he promised that the press can remain free and independent, but he gave a caveat that “It must work within our cultural framework.
He also added that the Taliban will not accept any media practices in our country against Islam and Muslims.” (Source: RT.com)
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