KABUL - Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has asked the acting provincial governor Ata Mohammad Noor not to spark tensions among Jamiat-e-Islami and Junbish-e-Milli parties.
Ata Mohammad Noor is a prominent political figure and Chief Executive of Jamiat-e-Islami who has reportedly blamed Gen. Dostum among several other prominent political figures for the recent upheavals in Balkh province.
However, Gen. Dostum dismissed the allegations by Noor as baseless and inappropriate, saying he is involved in some of other major national issues related to northern parts of the country, apparently pointing towards his efforts to suppress the growing threats posed by the Taliban group.
The Vice President also added that he is thinking about resolving the issues of Afghanistan and asked Noor not to further spark tensions among the two political parties.
He also advised Noor not to be deceived by certain individuals who are attempting to brainwash him and further spark tensions among Jamiat and Junbish parties.
This comes as tensions have heightened among the two prominent political parties during the past recent months.
Tensions among Junbish and Jamiat supporters ensued earlier in March after the portrait of Gen. Dostum was removed from Mazar-e-Sharif city which led to widespread demonstrations by his supporters.
Meanwhile, a deadly clash erupted among the supporters of the two parties in northern Faryab province last month which left several people dead and numerous others wounded.(KP)