President Karzai Orders the Governors
and Provincial Security Chiefs to Stop Poppy Cultivation
Office of the Presidential Spokesman
10/31/2005
Arg, Kabul - H.E. Hamid Karzai, President
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, ordered the governors
and provincial security chiefs to take drastic actions against
poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.
The President said, “Our country’s
national interests require us to refrain from poppy cultivation.
The fight against poppy cultivation is a top priority for the
Government of Afghanistan and no excuse will be accepted for
the continuation of poppy cultivation. Afghanistan will not
become self-reliant unless we completely stop this menace with
strong determination.”
In a meeting with governors and provincial security
chiefs, the President instructed them to inform the land owners
of the Government’s strong determination in fighting against
illicit poppy cultivation. The cultivation of poppy is an illegal
act which undermines the rule of law and weakens our economy.
For further information, please contact:
Muhammad Karim Rahimi, Spokesman to the President of Afghanistan
Tel.: 0093 70185566
