A Grave Insult to the Collective Intelligence of Afghan Citizens
The Taliban’s decision to cut off fiber optic internet services across Afghanistan and render telecommunications networks unusable has drawn sharp criticism from the Afghanistan Freedom Front, which called the move a blatant insult to the collective intelligence of Afghan citizens and a further confirmation that Afghanistan under Taliban rule has become a haven for extremists and a prison for its people.
Kokcha News Agency:The Afghanistan Freedom Front has strongly condemned the Taliban’s decision to sever internet services across the country, calling it a clear indication that Afghanistan under Taliban rule has become a safe haven for extremists and a large, oppressive prison for its citizens.
In a statement, the Front criticized the Taliban’s move to cut off fiber optic internet and disrupt telecommunications networks, describing it as a humiliating act that demonstrates the group’s disdain for over 40 million Afghan citizens. The shutdown has effectively closed off the last remaining avenues for Afghans to connect with the outside world.
The statement highlighted that in an era where communication technologies are vital for development, progress, and access to basic services, the Taliban’s actions have isolated Afghanistan from the global community. The disruption of internet services has severely impacted communication systems, development projects, production channels, and the provision of essential goods and services.
The economic consequences are dire, with billions of dollars in daily losses to the country’s economy. Unemployment, addiction, ignorance, and poverty are expected to rise, while the ranks of the Taliban’s unemployed and ideologically driven fighters are likely to grow.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front warned that the current situation has turned Afghanistan into a silent and disconnected land, swallowed by the seven-headed dragon of extremism, radicalism, and bigotry. The group’s regressive, violent, and anti-human values pose a serious threat to the future of peace and stability in the region and the world.
The statement also pointed to various factors behind the Taliban’s decision, including internal power struggles, widespread corruption, the suppression of dissent, and the group’s international isolation. The Front predicted that these issues would soon challenge the Taliban’s rule over Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front called on the international community to assist in providing Afghans with access to the internet and advanced technologies, warning that without such support, Afghanistan would become a breeding ground for superstition, extremism, and medieval ideologies.
