Afghanistan: Former Vice President calls for resistance against the Taliban | Amrullah Saleh proclaimed himself president

Former First Vice President of Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh, proclaimed himself president constitutional law of this country and called on civilians and military to resist Taliban takeover. “I am the legitimate president”, he declared and encouraged the mobilizations against the insurgency: “I will never be under the same roof as the Taliban.”

Amrullah Saleh He was the first in the constitutional line of succession behind the deposed Achraf Ghani, who faced the advancing Taliban fled last weekend to the United Arab Emirates and left the presidency.

“In accordance with the explicit provision of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, in the event of the president’s absence, flight or death, the first vice-president will be the acting president“Saleh, 48, explained.

For him He proclaimed himself “legitimate president” and even changed his biography on social networks to “interim president”. Once in power by invoking the Afghan constitution, Saleh encouraged resistance against the Taliban.

A call for resistance

The self-proclaimed president is located in the province of Panjshir, which has become the main stronghold against the Taliban after the rest of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, including the capital, fell to insurgents.

From this town, Saleh celebrated the protests on Wednesday in parts of the country against the replacement of the Afghan tricolor for the insurgent badge. The mobilisations were put down by the Taliban in Jalabad and also on their way to Kabul airport.

“I express my respect, support and appreciation for the courageous and patriotic movement of the honorable people of my country in different places to hoist the national flag against the group of representatives of the Taliban,” he posted on the networks. social.

“Some people have died honorably”He added and asked to defend the dignity of the nation when precisely today is celebrated the Independence Day, in memory of the expulsion from the British Empire.

“I will never be under the same roof with the Taliban again”

With Ghani in exile, international forces withdrawing from the country and the Taliban preparing to form a government, Saleh is the most senior figure in a system that collapsed after twenty years of war.

His position was clear since official power was released after the devastating victory of the Taliban. Now, as these groups prepare to take control of the Afghan administration, the self-proclaimed president has assured that “never, never and under no circumstances” will bow to the Taliban.

“I will never betray the soul and the heritage of my hero Ahmad Shah Massoud, the commander, the legend and the guide”, he declared and condemned: “I will never be under the same roof as the Taliban. NEVER”.