Jakarta: Indonesia has not yet determined a definitive stance towards the leadership in the Taliban group in Afghanistan. The Director General for Asia Pacific and Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Kadir Jailani said that the same attitude was also shown by other countries.
"Why haven't many countries taken a definitive stance, because the situation is still fluid and (the Taliban) have not yet formed a legitimate government," said Abdul Kadir in the webinar 'Post-Conflict Afghanistan: Fall or Rise?', Monday, August 30, 2021.
According to him, currently Taliban officials are negotiating with a number of figures in Afghanistan regarding forming new government. The process is purely internal.
In addition to the formation of government, Indonesia is also still waiting for the status of the Taliban in international community. According to Abdul Kadir, a common view is needed regarding the status of the Taliban.
"This understanding is very important, so we can get faster information to determine our attitude towards the Taliban and its government later," he added.
He said the Indonesian Government was also careful in determining its stance because the Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan received a 'quite warm' and mixed reaction from within Indonesia.
Abdul Kadir stressed that Indonesia's definitive stance will only be conveyed when the situation in Afghanistan becomes clearer than it is now.
The Taliban seized control of the civilian government in Afghanistan on August 15 without any resistance. A few days ago, the Taliban claimed to have pocketed a number of names of figures who would later fill the new government.
Unlike in the 1996-2001 era, the Taliban claimed to be forming an inclusive government that involved all elements and ethnicities in Afghanistan.
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