International Crisis Group Calls Afghan Government ‘Shaky’

The future of National Unity Government (NUG) is “shaky,” according to a new report by the International Crisis Group. The group blamed the discord on what it called the “vagueness of the US- [negotiated] power-sharing agreement that frames the government”. It said that has led to “widely diverging interpretations” of its powers and authority. According to the International Crisis Group, both sides tried to stack civil and military posts with their supporters, mostly on ethnic grounds, with Ghani favoring Pashtuns and Abdullah favoring Tajiks. Meanwhile ARG (presidential palace) reacted to the findings of the International Crisis Group and called the findings incomplete. Dawa Khan Mina Pal, deputy presidential spokesman, said that there is no rift between President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. Founded in 1995 The International Crisis Group said its mission is working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world.