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General Dostam bans coalition from his territory Afghanistan's historic power-sharing government faced its first crisis yesterday when a powerful Northern Alliance warlord announced that he would boycott the new administration and block access to large areas of the north under his control. A day after rival parties agreed in Bonn to form the government, General Abdul Rashid Dostam said he would not go to Kabul until his Uzbek faction is treated fairly. "We are very sad," Gen Dostam said as he warned that he would deny officials of the new government access to the north, where Afghanistan's oil and gas are located. "We announce our boycott of this government and will not go to Kabul until there is a proper government in place." The general said that his mainly Uzbek Junbish-i-Milli faction had demanded the foreign ministry of the new government, but was instead given the more minor portfolios of agriculture, mining and industry. "This is a humiliation for us," he declared. Gen Dostam's remarks will worry supporters of the new government who need no reminding of his reputation for brutality. His forces were responsible for killing hundreds of Taliban fighters last week at his fortress outside the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Before the current crisis, Gen Dostam's forces played a major role in laying waste to Kabul after attempts to form a post-communist power-sharing government collapsed in 1992. The warlord's criticisms were echoed from across the spectrum by the Pashtun spiritual leader, Sayed Ahmad Gailani, who declared that the 30 ministerial posts had been distributed unfairly. Speaking in Islamabad, Mr Gailani said that "injustices have been committed in the distribution of ministries". The criticisms will raise fears that the new government will fail to unite Afghanistan's rival factions who have squandered five peace agreements since 1989. But the key role played by its new leader, Hamad Karzai, in securing yesterday's Taliban surrender at Kandahar will be used by supporters of the Bonn deal as a sign of the positive role played by key members of the new administration. The deal was finally agreed early on Wednesday morning after nine days of talks in Bonn. Mr Karzai, a Pashtun leader, will head the 30-member executive council which will rule for six months until a loya jirga, or traditional assembly, is convened. The assembly, which will be opened by the former king, Zahir Shah, will select another interim government which will then draw up a full constitution ahead of elections in two years' time. A peacekeeping force under the auspices of the UN is expected to be sent to Afghanistan. Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, yesterday appealed to Afghan's four main ethnic groups to rally behind the new government, which is due to take power in Afghanistan on December 22. "Now that they have agreed on an interim administration," Mr Annan said, "I would expect them to go back to Kabul and work very, very closely together." An aide to the former king called on the factions to be patient. Abdul Wali told Reuters: "It is the patriotic duty of all Afghans that they find a solution to these problems." Source: The Guardian __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
