Saturday, October 06, 2018
Kabul (BNA) The government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on Thursday strongly opposed the idea of privatizing the war in Afghanistan, saying the move would undermine the principle that Afghans should determine their future themselves.
A statement from the Office of National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday said the Afghan security and defense forces had rendered huge sacrifices for the national sovereignty and territorial integrity and would continue their efforts in this regard.
According to the statement, the privatization of the Afghan conflict was against the norms and principles through which the Afghans were committed to deciding their future themselves. The statement said Afghan security forces would continue their fight against terrorism with support from their foreign allies and friends. The statement went on saying that the protection of people of Afghanistan, national and Islamic values were main responsibilities of the government and it would never hand over these holy duties to businessmen.
Recently there had been media reports that the US government my consider the proposal from infamous Blackwater founder Erik Prince to privatize the now 18-year old conflict in Afghanistan.
