RAWA protest rally denounces April 28 as Black Day (2007)

■ Tolo TV was attacked and the government failed to stop the Taliban’s vicious beheadings of Saeed Agha and Ajmal Naqshbandi. Such acts should awaken the media and show them the root cause of the entire government’s corrupt nature, instead the media simply point to this or that particular government official, such as Khuram or Sabet. They can prove their loyalty to the people only when fearlessly disclosing the true face of the government and its support countries.

■ The pro-government intellectuals and politicians cry, blaming Pakistan as the only cause of Afghanistan’s ongoing tragedies. Yet they forget that many of their lords like Rabbani, Massoud, Sayyaf, Qanoni and others grew up, were nurtured and became “leaders” through the ISI with some still continuing to worship this agency. On the other hand, suppose this or that circle in Pakistan stopped supporting the Taliban, will the current crisis end? Will the barbaric rule of the Northern Alliance criminals cease? Afghanis who love their country know the answer: “No!” With the Iranian regime’s interference obviously being far more dreadful than that of Pakistan’s, Karzai cannot wrap his government’s failures in this garb any longer.

■ Made up of treacherous fundamentalists and former darlings of Moscow, Karzai introduced his so-called “Crisis Committee”, whose composition and subject matter vary only slightly from that of the National Front’s. It is better to compare it to a fist against a kick by the murderous National Front, who aligned with them, thus betraying the people’s vote and confidence. Evidence of the anti-people nature of both the “Crisis Committee” and the “National Front” is found in their joint jubilation on the Black Day of April 28th as well as their mutual call to release the murderer Asadullah Sarwari on the bogus basis of the so-called “National Reconciliation Bill.”

A rein of terror imposed by the Taliban and the “Northern Alliance” terrorists prevailed across the country and requires fearless struggle. The last five years have given a clear message to our people, particularly the anti-fundamentalists and democratic forces, that neither the US nor any outside force can liberate this ill-fated nation from the fetters of the fundamentalists. Instead we require a decisive and united struggle, relying on our own power, courage, and daring sacrifice as we unite with freedom-loving people around the world.

Although the Afghan people have a history of resisting foreign aggressors, they have shown patience and tolerance to the internal tyrants. It is the duty of revolutionary and anti-fundamentalist forces to unite all the misery-stricken people against all brands of fundamentalism. Disappointment yields nothing for us!

The traitors of April 28 and April 27 combined their forces to tighten the grip over the people. Only a mass uprising can break up these anti-people forces. We will not be deterred in our devotion to a free and safe Afghanistan.