By Spy Uganda Correspondent
Kabul: After Ashraf Ghani fled the war-torn country, Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh declared himself as the “legitimate caretaker President” in accordance with the constitution that states that in the absence of the President, the First Vice President becomes the caretaker President.
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Citing the Constitution of Afghanistan, Saleh said that “in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President, the First Vice President becomes the caretaker President. I am currently inside my country & am the legitimate caretaker President.”
“Clarity: As per d constitution of Afg, in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President the FVP becomes the caretaker President. I am currently inside my country & am the legitimate caretaker President. Am reaching out to all leaders to secure their support & consensus,” Saleh tweeted.
Clarity: As per d constitution of Afg, in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President the FVP becomes th… https://t.co/keGeRUoNCp
— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) 1629208774000
In his first comments after he left Afghanistan, Ghani, in a Facebook post, said on Sunday that he left the country in order to avoid “bloodshed” as Kabul fell to the Taliban and terrorists entered the Afghanistan presidential palace.
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Saleh also said that arguing with US President Joe Biden is futile. He called on Afghans to “join the resistance” after the Taliban took control of Kabul.
“It is futile to argue with @POTUS on Afghanistan now. Let him digest it. We Afghans must prove that Afghan isn’t Vietnam and the Talibs aren’t even remotely like Vietcong. Unlike US/NATO we haven’t lost spirit and see enormous opportunities ahead. Useless caveats are finished. JOIN THE RESISTANCE,” he wrote in another tweet.
It is futile to argue with @POTUS on Afg now. Let him digest it. We d Afgs must prove tht Afgh isn’t Vietnam & the… https://t.co/ZH3cnpu6Rl
— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) 1629203196000
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Earlier on Sunday, Saleh said that never, ever and under no circumstances would he bow to the Taliban.
The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and took control of the presidential palace. The terrorist group is now everywhere in the capital, walking on the streets of Kabul with ease and with American weapons in hand.
