Republicans, a new Afghan political organisation, announced its presence on Monday. In a statement, the leaders of the organisation stressed on the formation of “a republic, political democratic system, revival of the republican-era national flag, and all national values”.
The organisation stated that it will maintain regular and meaningful contact with all parties and will formulate plans to resolve the problems of Afghanistan by holding academic conferences.
The organisation has not introduced its leader, but has named several figures as members of its technical group. They include several former government officials, including Shahmahmood Miakhil, former Minister of Defense; Abdul Ghafoor Liwal, former ambassador of Afghanistan in Tehran; and Abdullah Raqibi, a former deputy minister of defense.
Other members of the organisation are Subhanullah Ludin, Sabrina Hamidi, Mahboob Shah Mahboob, Aziz Ahmadi, Maryam Zurmati and Faisal Jabarkhil.
In a statement published on social media, Shahmahmood Miakhil, has been introduced as the head of political relations and spokesperson of this political group.
