What Lies in Afghanistan’s Future? Prospects for the Loya Jirga
Posted by Sonali and Jim
Filed under: Afghanistan, Commentary and Analysis
Published on June 10, 2002 by CommonDreams.org
A New Afghan Democracy?
As Afghanistan continues to receive the brunt of US military attention in the post-September 11th world, the first Afghan Loya Jirga in decades will meet for six days in June 2002. Hailed as a step towards a new Afghan democracy, this “grand council” of 1500 delegates, based on a traditional (read patriarchal) Pashtun grand assembly, will be held on June 10-16 this year. During the meeting, delegates are expected to vote …
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