National Coalition of Afghanistan
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The National Coalition of Afghanistan (
Besides the
The coalition ended with the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021.
2001
After the Taliban were removed from power by United Front ground forces and NATO special forces in late 2001, the Shura-e Nazar which more or less had already been replaced by the United Front, dissolved as an organization. Many of its members are still connected and organised within this political party (The National Coalition of Afghanistan).
2010 parliamentary elections
The group ran candidates in the
Regarding the Taliban insurgency and Karzai's strategy of negotiations Dr. Abdullah stated:
- "I should say that Taliban are not fighting in order to be accommodated. They are fighting in order to bring the state down. So it's a futile exercise, and it's just misleading. ... There are groups that will fight to the death. Whether we like to talk to them or we don't like to talk to them, they will continue to fight. So, for them, I don't think that we have a way forward with talks or negotiations or contacts or anything as such. Then we have to be prepared to tackle and deal with them militarily. In terms of the Taliban on the ground, there are lots of possibilities and opportunities that with the help of the people in different parts of the country, we can attract them to the peace process; provided, we create a favorable environment on this side of the line."[4]
2014 presidential elections
The group ran candidates in the
National Coalition of Afghanistan
In December 2011, the Coalition for Change and Hope was broadened and transformed into the National Coalition of Afghanistan supported by dozens of Afghan political parties[
- Yunus Qanooni(the former head of the Afghan Parliament)
- Homayoon Shah-asefi (a former presidential candidate and leader of the monarchist party with ties to the family of former king Zahir Shah)
- Mohammad Asim Asim (the former acting minister of ministry of communication and former member of parliament)
- Nur ul-Haq Ulumi (a senior political figure in the former Afghan communist government)
- Ahmad Wali Massoud (a younger brother of Ahmad Shah Massoud)
- Several current Members of Parliament.[5]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
Election | Party candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
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First Round | Second Round | ||||||
2014 | Abdullah Abdullah | Mohammad Khan | 2,972,141 | 45.00% | 3,185,018 | 44.73% | Lost |
Mohammad Mohaqiq
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2019 | Enayatullah Babur Farahmand | 720,841 | 39.52% | - | - | Lost | |
Asadullah Sadati
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See also
- Abdullah Abdullah
- Ustad Atta Mohammad Noor
- Amrullah Saleh
- Ahmad Shah Massoud
- National Front of Afghanistan
References
- ^ a b c "Afghan opposition says new parliament can check Karzai". Reuters. November 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c "2010 Afghan Parliamentary Election: Checks and Balances of Power". Khaama Press. December 9, 2010.
- ^ Wali Arian, High Peace Council is Illegitimate: Change and Hope Coalition, TOLOnews, 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Abdullah Abdullah: Talks With Taliban Futile". National Public Radio (NPR). 2010-10-22.
- ^ "Afghanistan: New Coalition Challenges Karzai Government". 2011-12-23.
Bibliography
- Cross, Tony (2010-02-19). "Abdullah slams Karzai's Taliban peace plan". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- "Afghan challenger Abdullah touts new coalition". Hindustan Times. 2010-02-19. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-03.