A number of tribal elders, religious scholars,
youth, civil and political activists and residents of Kandahar province called
in a conference for ensuring of a ceasefire, resumption of direct talks and
talks between Afghans, significant participation of young people in the peace
process and monitoring of young people from peace process of Afghanistan. The
participants in the meeting also expressed their hatred from the war and demanding
the Afghan Government, the Islamic Movement of Taliban and the US to increase
efforts for an immediate ceasefire and bringing peace in Afghanistan
Kandahar Youth and
New Generation Peace Conference Resolution
We brought
together elders of various ethnic groups, scholars, youth, civil and political
activists and supporters of YCGP in Kandahar province conducted a peace
promoting event in Afghanistan related to peace talks and called for the
following:
1. The Great
Kandahar (Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul and Helmand) has always been a field of
fierce and brutal battles for many years and along with other compatriots, they
have made many sacrifices. Therefore, we explicitly declare that we no longer
tolerate war and fratricide and call for an immediate ceasefire between the AG,
the US and the IMT. We support and welcome the actions that strengthen the
atmosphere of trust between the IMT, the US and the AG;
2. We support
the talks between the US and the IMT, and call for face-to-face talks without any
condition between Afghans. We demand that the AG should begin the talks with
the presence of an inclusive delegation (from prominent political movements, civil
institutions, youth and women);
3. We, the
elders, ethnic influential and scholars of Kandahar, want the AG and the IMT to
share the youth and the new generation of Afghanistan “The main victims of
insecurity and war” in the national processes, especially in peace talks;
4. We, the
elders of different ethnic groups, scholars and youth of Kandahar, believe in
the principle of national unity and acceptance of different ethnic groups in
the country. We want to ensure a lasting peace and preventing ethnic,
linguistic and religious prejudices in the national processes;
5. The great
Kandahar is the resting place of the great men of history such as Mirwais Khan
Nikah and Ahmad Shah Baba and the witness of big events and historical Jirgas.
We, the people of Kandahar province proudly declare of our readiness to host
peace talks between the IMT and the AG and other Afghans involved in the
process;
6. YCGP as an
independent address that does not belong to any internal or external faction
with coherent and people-centered programs are putting effort to establish
lasting peace in the country and we, the youth of Kandahar province, stand with
youth of other united provinces and especially YCGP based on the active
presence of youth and new generation representatives of the Afghanistan to
support and monitor the process.
Kind regards
A gathering of
elders from various ethnic groups, scholars, youth and supporters of YCGP
Kandahar - Afghanistan
December 2, 2019 / 11 of Qaws, 1398