Karzai pledges to form national unity government

Wed Nov 4, 2009

Newly 're-elected' Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged to form a national unity government one day after he was declared the winner in the fraud-tainted presidential election.

"My government will be for all Afghans, and all those who want to work with me are most welcome, regardless of whether they opposed me in the election or whether they supported me in the election," Karzai told reporters at a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday in his first remarks since being declared the winner on Monday.

However, the president did not elaborate on whether the new cabinet would include ministers from the camp of his main rival, Abdullah Abdullah.

Karzai was declared the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election after Abdullah withdrew from the November 7 run-off vote, citing serious concerns about the election process.

The president also promised to take tough action to overcome the "stigma" of corruption which has tarnished his administration's image since he was first elected in 2004.

In addition, Karzai is trying to persuade the Taliban to join mainstream politics.

However, the militants have vowed to continue their campaign against the US-led forces across Afghanistan until the foreign forces leave the country.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://edition.presstv.ir/detail/110393.html.