Former Afghan MP murdered

[Lilith7]

Former MP Mursal Nabizada, & her bodyguard have been shot dead at her home in Kabul.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64285789

"Mursal Nabizada, 32, was one of the few female MPs who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.

Her brother and a second security guard were wounded in the attack on Sunday.
Former colleagues praised Ms Nabizada as a "fearless champion for Afghanistan" who turned down a chance to leave the country.
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, women have been removed from nearly all areas of public life.

Former lawmaker Mariam Solaimankhil said Ms Nabizada was "a true trailblazer - strong, outspoken woman who stood for what she believed in, even in the face of danger".

"Despite being offered the chance to leave Afghanistan, she chose to stay and fight for her people," she wrote on Twitter.





Ms Nabizada, from the eastern province of Nangarhar, was elected as a member of parliament from Kabul in 2018 and stayed in power until the Taliban takeover.




She was a member of the parliamentary defence commission and worked at the Institute for Human Resources Development and Research.

Hannah Neumann, a member of the European Parliament, said: "I am sad and angry and want the world to know!" in response to the killing.
"She was killed in darkness, but the Taliban build their system of gender apartheid in full daylight."

[C_T_Russell]

Taliban scum they need to go, unbelievable after 20 years of US occupation and they achieved nothing in eliminating them.

[Kenj]

A was written by the English in the 1840s, and probably still applies.

"The First Afghan War provided the clear lesson to the British authorities that, while it may be relatively straightforward to invade Afghanistan, it is wholly impracticable to occupy the country or attempt to impose a government not welcomed by the inhabitants. The only result will be failure and great expense in treasure and lives."

Ken

[C_T_Russell]

A was written by the English in the 1840s, and probably still applies.

"The First Afghan War provided the clear lesson to the British authorities that, while it may be relatively straightforward to invade Afghanistan, it is wholly impracticable to occupy the country or attempt to impose a government not welcomed by the inhabitants. The only result will be failure and great expense in treasure and lives."

Ken

Well I think the inhabitants did welcome democracy, it's just that they are powerless to stop the taliban.

[Kenj]

Which is what they said.

Ken

[Lilith7]

Which is what they said.

Ken

Even the Russians managed to learn that lesson.
Eventually.