President Karzai Condemns the Killing
of Mawlawi Zainuddin
Office of the Spokesman to the President
05/14/2006
Press Release
Date of Release: 14 May 2006
Arg, Kabul - H.E. Hamid Karzai, President
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, strongly condemned the
killing of Mawlawi Zainuddin in the Alikhil District of Paktia
province.
In his reaction to the news the President said
“The enemies of Afghanistan are fearful of our religious
leaders’ key role in enlightening the people of Afghanistan
about the realities on the ground and therefore they want to
terrorize them.”
The President ordered the relevant authorities
to identify the perpetrators of this heinous act of terrorism
and bring them to justice.
The President expressed his deepest sympathies
and condolences to the family of the victim.
