Afghan protests persist, posing a problem for new Taliban government

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A group of Afghan women crouched on the side of a Kabul street and took cover after armed members of the Taliban fired shots into the air to disperse hundreds of protesters. One of them spoke rapidly at the camera filming them. \u0022These people (the Taliban) are very unjust, and they are not human a

The hardline militant group has urged Afghans to be patient, allowing it time to form a government before it addresses people's demands.

Now ministers have been named, the expectations of a society where civil rights have been strengthened over the last two decades are only likely to grow. A Taliban soldier stands in front of protesters during the anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sep 7, 2021. "Women have to come out to save our jobs and status in society. It is really now or never situation," said Dariya Imani, a student at a business school at Herat University."We are not brave, we are just desperate to protect our basic rights," Imani said.Taliban leaders have vowed to honour women's rights in accordance with Syariah, or Islamic law. But they also indicated there would not be any women among senior government positions, and none have been announced so far.

 

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Let them protest to the religion of peace

CNA just sounds like a brainless western MSM.

The US abandoned Afghanistan after 20 years of brutal and barbaric occupation. The Taliban came back with little resistance because of US betrayal of Afghan people.

Protests are posing a problem for the Taliban?... Did I read it correctly?

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