KABUL - Abdul Basir Anwar, the Minister of Justice, has said global organizations should not criticize the Afghan government for this week's execution of insurgents.
Speaking to TOLOnews, Anwar said the people of Afghanistan are the main victims of insurgency and that perceived tolerance of insurgents will only increase the concerns of the people and add to the casualty figures in the country.
He said that any decision by judicial institutions and approved by President Ashraf Ghani would be implemented and that government will hang those sentenced to death.
"It's many years that we are at war against insurgency. The international community was here for 13 or 14 year, on different levels with us, and while they were here and now they are not here we are still facing insurgency," he said.
"How should we forgive those who are killing our people, 64 people from one organization, those who attacked a bank and killed our leader?" he asked referring to the recent Kabul bombing and an attack in Nangarhar a few years ago.
Anwar's comments come after six terrorists were executed by hanging at Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul on Sunday morning on President Ashraf Ghani's orders. A number of international organizations however criticized the move.
Anwar meanwhile emphasized the need for the execution of other insurgents already on death row.
"If we do not act on the orders of religion and the law for the correction of our society, our situation will get worse," he added.
It is believed that dozens of insurgents, sentenced to death, are in prison. However, government sources have indicated that more executions are to come.
You can watch the whole interview at 9pm local time (Wednesday, May 11) on TOLOnews. (Tolonews)