Mullah Mohammad Omar Can Run for Presidency

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar can become a presidential candidate “and give Afghans the opportunity to vote for or against him.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar could run for president in elections next year.

Karzai’s government has agreed the Taliban can open an office in Qatar if the group breaks all ties with al-Qaeda and renounces terrorism.

Karzai was in Qatar on Sunday to discuss the issue.

Karzai said in an interview published Tuesday by the German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung that authorities have “sporadic contacts” with the Taliban. He said the Afghan constitution is valid for all Afghans and “the Taliban also should benefit from it.”

Asked whether the Taliban leader should seek the presidency, Karzai was quoted as saying: “He can become a candidate for the presidency and give Afghans the opportunity to vote for or against him.”

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