Mohammadi's alleged association with the destruction of the massive statues came to the fore after he won a Samangan Province seat in the People's Council (Wolesi Jirga) of the National Assembly (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 19 October 2005). Mohammadi told RFE/RL that he was in another district of the province when the statues were blown up. The demolition was carried out by the military wing of the Taliban under foreign supervision, Mohammadi added without identifying those foreign elements.
He said his affiliation with the Taliban regime was a way for him to save his people but that he had no real authority. Mohammadi said his plan in parliament is to bring the people and the government together and uphold democratic values, which he said are also affirmed in Islamic law. AT
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