The Anti-Taliban Pact
The Anti-Taliban Pact
The shura proclaims that the Shinwari Tribe stands unified against all insurgent groups specifically the Taliban, as well as all corruption and illegal activities that threaten the Afghan people and GIRoA*.
The shura proclaims the Shinwari Tribe will not provide shelter or support of any kind for members of the Taliban.
If members of the tribe are found to have sheltered the Taliban, they will have to pay one million Afghanis ($20,000-$23,000 USD).
The shura authorizes the burning of residences of those found harboring Taliban.
The shura authorizes the expulsion of those found harboring Taliban.
The shura agrees that no poppy will be cultivated or reined in the Shinwari tribal areas. Those found guilty will be subject to the same punishment as those harboring Taliban.
The shura directs every family in the Shinwari tribal areas to provide one fighting-age male to defend the tribe in case the Taliban attacks occur.
If the situation in the Shinwari tribal areas deteriorates as a result of Taliban activity, all fighting-age-males are to defend the tribal lands from Taliban attacks.
Although the shura leadership recognizes that the GIRoA support their causes, the defense preparations have to take place just in case the situation changes.
For tribal members who have relatives in the Taliban, the shura offer its own version of reconciliation. If Taliban members are to go through the tribal reconciliation, the tribe will inform GIRoA that they have reconciled and the tribe will coordinate with GIRoA for final reconciliation.
The shura elected a group of tribal leaders entrusted to speak with the Taliban and inform them of this pact.
The shura directs locals to inform a member of the shura if an outsider or suspicious individual was individual was identified in their areas. If the tribal member is not able to reach a member of the shura, the shura authorizes the individual to detain the suspicious person until a shura member arrives to take custody of the individual.
- January 21, 2010
* GIRoA is the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
