Noor Says Willing to Run for Presidency

Balkh’s Provincial Governor Atta Mohammad Noor yesterday announced his decision to run for the presidency in 2019 presidential election.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 94th anniversary of the Declaration of the Republic of Turkey at Turkish consulate here, Noor blasted the unity government leaders and said their negligence had resulted in the recent insecurities in the country.
Noor also dubbed the absence of First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum from the country as ‘harmful’ for the Uzbek and Turkmen ethnic groups.
He said, “Every single day that he (Dostum) is not here, an Uzbek son gets killed, a Turkmen son gets killed. A number of them have joined Taliban because there is no one to manage them.”
He said Turkey should turn down any request from the Afghan government to extend the vice-president’s stay.
He also showed interest in running for presidency in the upcoming election.
“I had been offered ministries many times but I didn’t accept and I am not interested to become head of the procurement commission. I am willing to nominate myself for the presidential election,” Noor declared.