KABUL (WNA-Dec.14, 2013):
Afghanistan parliament on Saturday rejected President Karzai’s
suggestion and called it against the country’s constitution the
Hindu-Sikh minority have as seat at the house of people.
They
said the president had acted against the constitution, as Hindus with
long Afghan nationality are the lowest in population in the country,
where there are many other minorities.
Nazir
Ahmad Hanafi a house member blamed the presidential office endorsement a
draft law allowing Afghan Hindus, Sikh have a seat in the parliament
against the constitution and said the move would trample other
minorities’ rights if inked by the national assembly.
Ahmad
Behzad lawmaker, also believed the move to let the Hindus minority have
a seat in the Wolesi Jirga violates the country’s constitution, though
he acknowledged they were Afghan citizens like other Afghans.
But,
Shukria Berekzai and some other MPs said like other Afghans, they were
Afghan citizens and should be provided with a seat in the house of
people.
Speaker,
Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi delivered the issue to the lawmakers’ verdicts
after disputes against and favor overshadowed the decision making
session atmosphere.
73
lawmakers voted against the approval of the draft, while 51 others cast
in favor, a figure less than the eligible quorum helping Afghan Hindus
get a seat in the house.
The
Afghanistan constitution doesn’t allow non-Muslim Afghans to enter the
election for presidential and parliamentary process, but the president
recently inked a draft law based on, a Hindu could attend the
parliamentary election to represent his/here minority.
Report: Rahim Malikzai
Edit: Wakht
Courtesy:wakht dot af
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