Afghan journalist and political activist Sami Yousafzai has strongly reacted to the recent administrative changes by the Taliban, particularly the dismissal of Hamdullah Ne’mani.
Yousafzai questioned what the fundamental criteria are for appointing senior officials within the Taliban’s government structure. Are professional experience and competence taken into account, or do political loyalty and hardline views solely prevail?
Referring to the remarks of a senior United Nations official, he stated that only a limited number of individuals in the Taliban, such as Mutaqi, Ne’mani, and Mujahid, have the capacity for serious discussion and diplomatic negotiations, while most other officials conduct meetings in an informal and simple manner rather than through official negotiations.
According to him, instead of keeping technically skilled and experienced individuals in key positions, people are appointed who neither have broad administrative experience nor are recognized in international diplomacy.
Yousafzai described this situation as a sign of declining professionalism and emphasized that the removal of relatively experienced figures like Hamdullah Ne’mani and the appointment of unknown individuals raises serious questions about the governance of the administration.
These remarks come amid widespread organizational changes in Taliban institutions observed in recent days.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
