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Election Candidate Says NUG Worst Govt in 100 Years

Ex-director general of the Center for Strategic Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a candidate in the next presidential elections, Faramarz Tamanna, on Thursday said the National Unity Government (NUG) has been the worst government in the past 100 years.

Tamana said NUG has not only been the worst government, but has also been the most inefficient government. 

Tamana went on to say if he becomes the next president, he will dissolve the post of Chief Executive, a post established for the first time in Afghanistan’s presidential history following the controversial 2014 elections. 

Tamana said he has comprehensive plans for economic growth, addressing insecurity challenges, foreign policy and strengtheningof national unity adding that no candidates can compete with him in terms of  visions and plans. 

“We want to build a new tradition in Afghanistan's elections and Afghan politics and that new tradition is that the history of puppet governments in Afghanistan should end. Current governments are guest governments, they have come to Afghanistan by obtaining legitimacy for foreign countries. They do not know anything about the pain of Afghanistan’s people,” said Tamana.  

Tamana called NUG a guest government and said it has gained its legitimacy from the support of foreigners adding that if he wins the elections, he will dismiss all officials who hold dual citizenships. 

“Those politicians and officials who are in charge and have dual citizenships, do not have deep and strong logical and nationalism-based visions for Afghanistan. They have come to Afghanistan to gain power and government posts,” Tamana said.

Tamana also said if he is elected as the next president, he will not use the Presidential Palace to rule the country but will turn the building into a museum. 

Tamana said his wife, Arezou Nooristani, who is an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a university lecturer, is his biggest supporter in terms of making major decisions. Nooristani meanwhile said  women’s rights should be preserved and protected. 

“Women make up half of Afghanistan’s population and they play a very important role in the country. As such, I see it as necessary to support Tamana and that his team support women,” said Nooristani. 

Who is Faramarz Tamana

Tamana, 43, was born on 14 February 1977 in western Herat province. His father was a poet.

He finished his primary and secondary education in Herat, Kabul and Teheran.

He has two bachelor’s degrees - in economics and political science.

He also holds two Ph.Ds from Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi, India) in International Studies and also from Tehran University in International Relations.

Tamanna has previously worked as deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has held other positions in Afghan diplomatic missions abroad. He has taught at several universities as well.

He taught at Afghanistan’s government and private universities for over 10 years and has trained dozens of students. 

Faramarz Tamanna is the author of two books (“Afghanistan’s Foreign Policy” and “US Foreign Policy towards Afghanistan”) and 30 articles covering security and international relations.

Tamana and his wife are working on Afghanistan’s foreign policy and according to them, will publish it before the elections. 

Currently he is one of the candidates for Afghanistan’s third presidential elections.

His teammates

Tamanna’s first running mate Sayed Qiyas Saeedi was born in 1974 in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar.

Saeedi pursued his primary and secondary education in Peshawar and continued his higher education in economy at Nangarhar University in Jalalabad city. Saeedi has also written a number of books on economic development and taught at several universities in the country.

Tamanna’s second running mate Dr Mohammad Rishadat was born in 1975 in Ghazni province. He holds a PhD in sociology and social change from Shiraz University in Iran. Rishadat has taught at various universities in the country for almost a decade.

Election Candidate Says NUG Worst Govt in 100 Years

Presidential election candidate Tamanna also claims NUG has been the most inefficient government to date. 

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Ex-director general of the Center for Strategic Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a candidate in the next presidential elections, Faramarz Tamanna, on Thursday said the National Unity Government (NUG) has been the worst government in the past 100 years.

Tamana said NUG has not only been the worst government, but has also been the most inefficient government. 

Tamana went on to say if he becomes the next president, he will dissolve the post of Chief Executive, a post established for the first time in Afghanistan’s presidential history following the controversial 2014 elections. 

Tamana said he has comprehensive plans for economic growth, addressing insecurity challenges, foreign policy and strengtheningof national unity adding that no candidates can compete with him in terms of  visions and plans. 

“We want to build a new tradition in Afghanistan's elections and Afghan politics and that new tradition is that the history of puppet governments in Afghanistan should end. Current governments are guest governments, they have come to Afghanistan by obtaining legitimacy for foreign countries. They do not know anything about the pain of Afghanistan’s people,” said Tamana.  

Tamana called NUG a guest government and said it has gained its legitimacy from the support of foreigners adding that if he wins the elections, he will dismiss all officials who hold dual citizenships. 

“Those politicians and officials who are in charge and have dual citizenships, do not have deep and strong logical and nationalism-based visions for Afghanistan. They have come to Afghanistan to gain power and government posts,” Tamana said.

Tamana also said if he is elected as the next president, he will not use the Presidential Palace to rule the country but will turn the building into a museum. 

Tamana said his wife, Arezou Nooristani, who is an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a university lecturer, is his biggest supporter in terms of making major decisions. Nooristani meanwhile said  women’s rights should be preserved and protected. 

“Women make up half of Afghanistan’s population and they play a very important role in the country. As such, I see it as necessary to support Tamana and that his team support women,” said Nooristani. 

Who is Faramarz Tamana

Tamana, 43, was born on 14 February 1977 in western Herat province. His father was a poet.

He finished his primary and secondary education in Herat, Kabul and Teheran.

He has two bachelor’s degrees - in economics and political science.

He also holds two Ph.Ds from Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi, India) in International Studies and also from Tehran University in International Relations.

Tamanna has previously worked as deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has held other positions in Afghan diplomatic missions abroad. He has taught at several universities as well.

He taught at Afghanistan’s government and private universities for over 10 years and has trained dozens of students. 

Faramarz Tamanna is the author of two books (“Afghanistan’s Foreign Policy” and “US Foreign Policy towards Afghanistan”) and 30 articles covering security and international relations.

Tamana and his wife are working on Afghanistan’s foreign policy and according to them, will publish it before the elections. 

Currently he is one of the candidates for Afghanistan’s third presidential elections.

His teammates

Tamanna’s first running mate Sayed Qiyas Saeedi was born in 1974 in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar.

Saeedi pursued his primary and secondary education in Peshawar and continued his higher education in economy at Nangarhar University in Jalalabad city. Saeedi has also written a number of books on economic development and taught at several universities in the country.

Tamanna’s second running mate Dr Mohammad Rishadat was born in 1975 in Ghazni province. He holds a PhD in sociology and social change from Shiraz University in Iran. Rishadat has taught at various universities in the country for almost a decade.

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