Afghanistan: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh declares himself as caretaker President
Afghanistan-Taliban News: After Ashraf Ghani fled the war-torn country, Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh declared himself as the "legitimate caretaker President" of Afghanistan in accordance with the constitution that states that in the absence of the President, the First Vice President becomes the caretaker President.
Citing the Constitution of Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh said that "in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President, the First Vice President becomes the caretaker President. I am currently inside my country & am the legitimate caretaker President."
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"Clarity: As per d constitution of Afg, in absence, escape, resignation, or death of the President the FVP becomes the caretaker President. I am currently inside my country & am the legitimate caretaker President. Am reaching out to all leaders to secure their support & consensus," Saleh tweeted.
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In his first comments after he left Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, in a Facebook post, said on Sunday that he left the country in order to avoid "bloodshed" as Kabul fell to the Taliban and terrorists entered Afghanistan presidential palace.
Saleh also said that arguing with US President Joe Biden is futile. He called on Afghans to "join the resistance" after the Taliban took control of Kabul.
"It is futile to argue with @POTUS on Afghanistan now. Let him digest it. We Afghans must prove that Afghan isn't Vietnam and the Talibs aren't even remotely like Vietcong. Unlike US/NATO we haven't lost spirit and see enormous opportunities ahead. Useless caveats are finished. JOIN THE RESISTANCE," he wrote in another tweet.
Earlier on Sunday, Saleh said that never, ever and under no circumstances would be bow to the Taliban.
The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and took control of the presidential palace. The terrorist group is now everywhere in the capital, walking the streets of Kabul with ease (and with American weapons in hand).
-PTC News
