Taliban Announces “General Amnesty” For Govt Officials

…remained vague on other details, however, implying people already knew the rules of Islamic law the Taliban expected them to follow.

The Taliban has announced a “general amnesty” for government workers across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government, trying to calm nerves as thousands rushed to Kabul airport to get out of the country.

The comments by Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s cultural commission, on Tuesday represent the first comments on governance on a federal level since President Ashraf Ghani fled the country in the wake of the group’s sweeping takeover.

While there were no major reports of abuses or fighting in Kabul, many residents have stayed home and remain fearful after the Taliban takeover saw prisons emptied and armouries looted.

Older generations remember Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001, during which stonings, amputations and public executions were the norm. The group was removed from power in a US-led invasion following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US.

“The Islamic Emirate doesn’t want women to be victims,” Samangani said in a TV interview to Afghan national television RTA , using the group’s name for Afghanistan. “They should be in government structure according to Shariah law.”

He added: “The structure of government is not fully clear but, based on experience, there should be a fully Islamic leadership and all sides should join.”

Samangani remained vague on other details, however, implying people already knew the rules of Islamic law the Taliban expected them to follow.

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