Thread by @natiqmalikzada

After one-year mark of the Taliban takeover, the National Resistance Front (#NRF) has released its manifesto.

This series of tweets are parts of that manifesto in English. —THREAD 🧵

1 – Believing in the holy Islam with moderate recitation has formed the basis of belief of our people in the long history that no one is discriminated cos of their religious beliefs & even the followers of other religions enjoy freedom in performing their religious rituals. 1️⃣

No laws and regulations can be enacted in conflict with the fundamentals of Islam.

2 – Fight against ignorance, tyranny and deviation from religious values, through the unity of freedom-loving people, scholars, political, civil & cultural currents, including women and youth. 2️⃣

3 – Maintaining territorial integrity, restoring national sovereignty, independence of the country and ensuring the rule of law.

4 – Emphasizing that the sovereignty in SFG belongs to the people, which should be exercised directly by theirself or through their representatives.3️⃣

... Decision-making principles should be citizen-centered, and support of political parties as pillars of democracy, freedom of expression, cultural and linguistic pluralism. 4️⃣

5 – Creating a legitimate, decentralized, national and modern political system, based on the free will of the Afghan people, without ethnic, political, racial and gender affiliations, as a legitimate structure and a government accountable to the elected parliament. 5️⃣

6 – Commitment to continuous fight against corruption.

7 – Acquiring and transferring power through democratic elections as the only legitimate solution and opposing taking power and continuing it by force, intimidation and violence. 6️⃣

8 – Commitment to pluralism and regulating people's participation in political affairs through strengthening civil institutions and political parties.

9 – Commitment to national interests and the need to define, explain and formulate it. 7️⃣

10 – Believing in equal rights of both men and women before the law and rejecting any discrimination between citizens.

11 – Compliance with the principle of separation of powers and complete independence of the judiciary. 8️⃣

12 – Foreign policy based on restoring & consolidating independence, restoring the dignity of the country, securing national interests, maintaining territorial integrity, non-interference, good neighborliness, mutual respect, equal rights & active presence in the world affairs.9️⃣

13 – Committing to the principle of positive neutrality, stabilizing AFG's position & turning it into an area of ​​friendship & cooperation for all, ensuring the balance between legitimate interests and relations of AFG with its neighbors, the region, the world, & int'l orgs. 🔟

14 – Welcoming national and international material & spiritual support to achieve the goals of the resistance.

15 – Maintaining, consolidating & expanding the bastions of resistance throughout the country.

16 – to achieve peace; We believe in both resistance & negotiation. 1️⃣1️⃣

17 – Commitment to the formation and reintegration of Afghanistan's defense and security forces.

18 – Decisive fight against extremism, terrorism and drugs.

19 – Compliance with Islamic rules, laws of war and humanitarian rules in military operations

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20 – Dealing with humanitarian and economic crisis; poverty, hunger, unemployment, displaced families by natural disasters; Through the necessary interaction and coordination with all relevant national and international authorities, including the private sector. 1️⃣4️⃣

21 – Emphasizing the proportional and balanced distribution of resources, facilities and economic opportunities for all citizens and preventing any abuse of global aid.

22 – Coherence of cadres to deal with existing problems. 1️⃣5️⃣

23 – Development of economic and sustainable development plans for the future of the country.

24 – Supporting reopening girls' schools in coordination with national and international institutions.

25 – Efforts to provide education and modern and accepted curriculum ...

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... the country, especially in liberated areas.

26 – Continuous struggle to prevent deculturalization, brainwashing, promotion of extremism and terroristic training.

27 – Committed to all citizens rights and support of political and civil liberties.

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28 – Fighting against extremist restrictions against the fundamental rights of citizens.

29 – Promoting the principle of cultural and linguistic pluralism, support and development of all languages ​​and cultures in the country.
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30 – Believing in the participation of women in all political, economic, cultural and social fields without any discrimination.

31 – Committed to freedom of expression and supporting the freedom of media, journalists and civil society activists.

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32 – Providing grounds for strengthening and growing the activities of artists, writers, poets and people of culture.

33 – Strengthening cultural and social integration between ethnic groups for the purpose of national solidarity and empathy.

34 – Fighting corruption.

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