JAKARTA - Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani visited Jakarta today. Rabbani told the condition of his country after the Taliban were not in power anymore. Here's his statement when meeting with reporters at the Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta, today.
Next year later NATO and U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan, and possibly to a foreign net. What is the condition later, the Afghan government would carry around this?
Previously, thanks to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has invited me and also to the government and people of Indonesia who have a concern, empathy for the suffering people of Afghanistan.
First, it should be emphasized here, we did not agree that a foreign power was too long in Afghanistan. Surely we want them to get out of Afghanistan, but given the conditions we were in Afghanistan is still in critical condition then of course this requires an appropriate policy and we need international assistance and the Islamic world.
Hopefully the ongoing peace process and sought by the board of peace in Afghanistan will reach a positive outcome. That's what we're trying to do and this peace process will get a favorable outcome.
Regarding the differences of religion and belief, whether Shiite with Sunni political forces will affect the map?
There is no religious war in Afghanistan and even there is no tribal wars. It is true in Afghanistan's many tribes, but the main factor is the foreign interference that led to wars in Afghanistan and wrong interpretation of Islam of the Taliban.
They have a view that is not true. I emphasized the need to achieve security in Afghanistan must be from within, not from outside. So really there is no ethnic and religious conflict but a lot of trends caused by the interference of foreign parties.
How does the role of the Islamic world to your country as we know it in conflict?
It is unfortunate not in accordance with our expectations. The role of Islamic countries is very small so far when fellow Muslims are supposed to be closer and we have more hope of the Muslim world to do more for our community.
Of the Taliban?
Beyond the media's often exaggerate the power of the Taliban. Actually not so, and it seemed contrived if foreign troops out of the Taliban forces would regain control of Afghanistan and this is not true. Which are mainly foreign interference that causes yield lantahnya Afghanistan was foreign interference.
If peace can not be realized in fact the people of Afghanistan can resolve a simple conflict with their own. All can be resolved, provided that this foreign intervention could be stopped.