Writer:Salima Aryaei
Salahuddin Salaar, the former Deputy Head of Intelligence at the Taliban Ministry of Defense, has recently published a statement strongly criticizing what he called “monopolization of power and ethnic superiority.”
He stated that the war was fought to “end the occupation” and establish an “Islamic government,” not to establish the dominance of any specific ethnic group. Salaar added that he has now come to the conclusion that the warnings previously raised by Taliban opponents about the behavior of the group’s leaders were correct.
These remarks come at a time when, two years ago, he was dismissed from his position after publicly opposing Qari Ayub Khalid, the then governor of Badakhshan.
He also criticized “corruption,” “ethnic favoritism,” and the concentration of national wealth in the hands of a few individuals.
Salaar warned that if this situation continues, it will further widen the gap between the people and the Taliban administration.
