The National Congress Party of Afghanistan (Persian: حزب کنگره ملی افغانستان Hezb-e Kongra-ye Millī-ye Afghānistān) is a liberal, secular and anti-Pashtun nationalist political party in Afghanistan.[1][2] The party was formed in 2004 and, is the only major opposition party that is not linked to an armed group.[2] The leader of this party is Latīf Pedrām who was an opponent of the communist, Islamist and Taliban regimes. Pedram is also a critic of Hamid Karzai's government.[1] As the party leader, Pedram, was a candidate in Afghanistan's 2004 presidential election and received the fifth most votes. Unlike other political parties in Afghanistan, the National Congress of Afghanistan has remained firm and united.[3] Latīf Pedrām is a strong supporter of secularism, federalism and decentralization in Afghanistan. He denounces corruption and strongly opposes Islamic fundamentalism.[4][5] He advocates an independent, but decentralized Afghanistan, and believes that the country should be divided into autonomous regions under the control of regional capitals.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Political Parties: Major Parties". Radio Free Afghanistan. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ a b "Democracy in Danger". International Federation of Human Rights. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ Ruttig, Thomas (November 2006) "Islamists, Leftists – and a Void in the Center. Afghanistan's Political Parties and where they come from (1902-2006)" Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine Konrad Adenauer Foundation
- ^ "Q&A: Afghanistan's Tajiks plea for federalism". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ a b "FRONTLINE/WORLD Fellows . AFGHANISTAN - Without Warlords . A Secular Politician - PBS". www.pbs.org.
External links
- Official web site (in French)
- Official web site (in Persian)
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