Samangan Youths and New Generation Peace Jirga
The Youths and New Generation Peace Jirga of Samangan was
held on September 22, 2020 in Samangan province in the presence of hundreds of
young people. The Youths and New Generation peace Jirga of Samangan Province is
the 19th program in the country which was organized by the YCGP with the
efforts of the active youths of Samangan Province. Representatives of the youth
and the new generation from 7 administrative units of the province participated
in the Jirga.
The Jirga consists of three parts; the inauguration, the
work of the working committees, presenting the opinions of the committees and
presenting the final resolution. First, Zia-ud-Din Jahesh, a university
professor on behalf of the youth of Samangan province, spoke about the unity
and mutual acceptance of the youths of the province.
Mohammad Sangar Amirzadeh, Chairman of the YCGP, thanked the
organizers of the Jirga in Samangan province and said that the cohesion and
integration of the youths will make the new generation of Afghanistan play a
key role in the transformation of the country.
He also called on the parties involved in the conflict that
the current conflict is not legitimate and to agree on a ceasefire and prevent
further fratricide. Following Shakila Hanafi, called peace and stability in the
country as a tool for development and progress in the country and spoke about
strengthening and promoting the spirit of peace among the parties involved.
Khalil Ahmad Matin, Deputy Chairman of the YCGP, spoke on
youth unity and solidarity and called on the leaders of the Afghan Government
and the Islamic Movement of Taliban to change their thinking and literature,
taking into account the religious, intellectual and ethnic differences of
Afghanistan and not impose their personal and group demands on the peace
negotiations.
In the second part of the program, the ten committees of the
Jirga discussed pre-determined issues and shared and summarized their demands
and concerns. In the third part, the officials of the working committees
presented the opinions of their committees and the secretaries of the ten
committees prepared and read the final resolution of the Youths and New Generation
Peace Jirga of Samangan province.
At the end of the program, Leadership of the YCGP presented
certificates of peace ambassadors to all members of the Jirga and thanked the
organizers of the Samangan Jirga.
According to the work
of the YCGP, the Jirga resolution are shared with the Afghan Government, the Islamic
Movement of Taliban and the countries involved in the peace process, especially
the US. At the end of the Youth and New Generation Peace Jirga of Samangan
Province, the resolution of the Jirga was submitted to the governor of Samangan
province as the representative of the GIRoA by the officials and secretaries of
the working committees and organizers of the Jirga.
Samangan Province Youths and New Generation Peace Jirga resolution
The Youths and New Generation Peace Jirga was held in Samangan province on September 24, 2020 in the presence of hundreds of young people. The Jirga was set up by YCGP, in which representatives of the new generation and youths of this province participated from 7 administrative units and expressed their demands and decisions to the Government of Afghanistan, the Islamic Movement of Taliban and the International Community, especially the US, as following:
1. We call on the negotiators of both sides to ensure that the youths play a key role in post-peace government.
2. The cessation of war and a permanent ceasefire are our most important demands.
3. Soft dialogue between negotiating delegations and non-use of hate literature.
4. The respect of the intra-Afghan peace talks parties to all religions in Afghanistan.
5. Exerting high pressure on both sides by the International Community for the conclusion of peace talks.
6. Pressure from the International Community on countries that provide armed supports to the Islamic Movement of Taliban.
7. Commitment of both negotiating parties to the achievements of the last 19 years.
8. We urge the negotiating parties not to sacrifice the existing opportunity for personal or group interests.
9. We call on the youths to cooperate in the peace process.
10. We call on the government to support and strengthen security institutions to reduce violence till concluding of the peace process.
11. We call on neighboring countries to cooperate with the people of Afghanistan in the peace process and prevent intervening in the process.
12. We call on both sides negotiators to prioritize the highest interests of the country over individual demands and interests.
13. We call on the Islamic Movement of Taliban to prove their good faith in the peace process in practice.
14. The US must have good faith in the peace process and act honestly in the peace process, and should consider the interests of the Afghan people.
15. We call on both sides to refrain from seeking profit and supremacy in peace negotiations.
16. We call on the International Community to support establishing a commission of professional, experienced, and educated youth, women and the damaged cortex of the community to monitor peace talks.
17. We want the peace that does not lead to the loss of Islamic, cultural, national and human values.
18. We call on the Afghan Government to pay serious attention to the security of the Kabul-Samangan highway. We also call on the Islamic Movement of Taliban to facilitate the passage of people without fear in their areas of rule.
Best Regards
Samangan - Youths and New Generation Peace Jirga
September 24, 2020
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