Former Jihadi leader and head of the Council of Protection and Stability of Afghanistan Abduf Rab Rasoul Sayyaf on Monday said at a gathering to mark the 25th anniversary of 8th of Saur that insurgents should not allow themselves to be deceived by their Muftis and that insurgents are not carrying out Jihad.  

Sayyaf said to insurgents that if suicide was allowed in Islam why then were there no Mufti suicide bombers?

Sayyaf said the real Jihad is by the security forces fighting insurgents and added that security forces are fighting slaves and strangers.

“I assure the security forces that they are on holy duty and fighting against slaves and the message for the opposition is if wearing suicide vests was (allowed in Islam) did any Mufti of the opposition wear the suicide vest and detonate himself?” Sayyaf said.

Sayyaf however welcomed the joining of the peace process by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-i-Isalmi and said: “It is a positive sign for peace that Mr. Hekmatyar returns.”  

Meanwhile, Sayyaf criticized a number of neighboring countries for supporting insurgents in Afghanistan.

“I want to pass on a message to our neighbor in the north [Russia], it is enough that you butted your head against this rock once. You left this place with a broken head and with your body covered in blood," Sayyaf said.

In his speech, he also raised concerns over the current government.

“The current government’s situation is like the situation of addicts under the Pul-e-Sokhta bridge (in Kabul) with their poor health conditions,” said Mohammad Umer Daudzai, a member of the council.

The congress also raised concerns over government’s “apathy” towards important security incidents in the country.

“The government, instead of bringing reforms and necessary changes, instead ignored all the incidents,” said Mohammad Younus Qanooni, another member of the council.

Meanwhile, Abdul Hadi Arghandiwal, a Hizb-e-Islami faction leader, called on Hekmatyar to follow a path of solidarity.

“We strictly request Mr. Hekmatyar to join all brothers in one rank,” Arghandiwal said.

The council also however blasted government for its failure to maintain security and fight corruption in the country.