News:
On 3rd July, The chief negotiators of the European Union and the Government officials of Afghanistan, President Ahsraf Ghani and his advisor in the economic affairs Omar Zakhilwal, have initialed the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD), in the presence of President Ashraf Ghani.
President Ghani, commending the work of the chief negotiators, underlined that the Agreement will mark a new phase of comprehensive cooperation and pave the way for a value-based partnership between the European Union and Afghanistan. The Agreement will provide the basis for developing a further mutually beneficial relationship in an increasing range of economic and political areas. It encompasses cooperation in areas such as rule of law, health, rural development, education, science and technology, as well as action to combat corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing, organized crime and narcotics. In order to implement the agreement, it will be sent to the EU parliament for its approval.
Comment:
Right from the first day of invasion, Afghanistan have sighed numerous strategic, security and economic agreements with different countries, but none of these agreements have brought any positive change in the lives of the people of Afghanistan. The major outcome of all such agreements and economic assistance have created a new capitalism elite club in the country. This specific lot have served the interests of their masters more than their own people. This elite club makes almost 5% of the country, yet it is in full control of all the sectors, from legislation to economy and from security to political affairs, leaving 95% helpless and is worse conditions.
This saying of Ashraf Ghani that by signing this agreement, he will work with EU on four years budget plan, within the frame work and that he will make sure every Afghan get equal economic opportunities, especially the youth, women and underprivileged class, is nothing but a blatant falsehood. The same western country he is getting all these funds from have not been able to provide equal opportunities to their own citizens, and employment etc. due to the oppressive nature of Capitalism that has no proper mechanism of distribution rather concentrate wealth into few hands. Moreover, due to the absolute freedom of ownership western societies have been under the callous control of few individuals and multinational companies that are exploiting citizens and dictating terms to government as well. They themselves are far from resolving their own problems, how could by these agenda driven agreements the problems of the people of Afghanistan be solved. Indeed it’s because of capitalism that around 1% of the global population is controlling the wealth equal to the rest of 99%. Expecting any good from such a system is living in fool’s paradise.
On the other hand, signing such agreements with these invaders is paving the way for their interventions in all our affairs and allowing them to use this region for their own political, economic, strategic and military motives. They with the passage of time will dictate policies that will intend to weaken the call for Islam, as according to them this agreement will provide a framework under which they will administer the relations between Afghanistan and EU.
Written for the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir by
Saifullah Mustanir
Kabul – Wilayah Afghanistan