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Mojaddedi hints at pardon for Najibullah
KABUL, May 2: Afghanistan's interim President Stbghatullah Mojaddedi hinted at a pardon for ousted President Najibullah yesterday, reports AFP.
'Let us forget the past," Mojaddedi said In a speech be fore a Friday congregation at Kabul's Pule Klshtl mosque.
There should be a general amnesty for everybody," he added.
It was the first time he had Indicated Najibullah may not be excluded from the amnesty he announced Tuesday for members of the Soviet-installed regime which has bowed out of power.
At that time. Mojaddedi said Najibullah's fate would be decided by the people.
The ousted President has been hiding In a UN compound here since April 16 when he attempted to flee the country, was stopped at the airport and stripped of his powers by members of his own regime.
Moderate Mujahideen commander Abdul Haq was seen entering the UN com-
pound later Friday. But it was not clear if his visit was connected with Najibullah's fate.
AP adds: The Afghan President promised limited equality for women on Friday, the first holy day since the new Islamic government took power.
Muslims crowded into mosques across the war-ravaged country, three days after Slbghatullah Mojaddedi and a 50-member interim council replaced the remnants of the communist government they battled for 14 years.
Hundreds of bearded men, wearing long robes and kneel fng toward Mecca, recited verses from the Quran under a soaring blue- domed celling at Kabul's central Pul- l-Khishtl mosque. Hundreds of people crowded outside the mosque to get a glimpse of their new leader.
It was Mojaddedl's first public appearance in the capita) since ending his 20-year exile on Monday. He revealed some of his views on
Islamic law and the fate of ousted President Najibullah. affirming a comparatively moderate course for the world's newest Islamic state.
"The weakest nations in the world arc those that have a woman as a leader," said Mojaddcdi, a theology professor. "It doesn't mean thal Islam Is against women, on the contrary it respects them and says they are equal to men. But (history shows) that weak nations are led by women.
"But 1 hope there will be no misunderstanding: men and women have the same rights." he said In the mosque.
Mojaddcdi. an Impish man with a white beard and brown plastic- rimmed glasses. Is to lead the council for two months, then hand power to Burhanuddln Rabbani, a leader of the Jamlat-e-Islami party. After six months, new council will take over until elections are held within two years.
Speaking earlier at a special government mosque, Mojaddcdi said there was no benefit in putting Najibullah on trial and suggested he be granted amnesty along with others when worked in or cooperated with his government
“If Najlbuallah will be punished. if Najibullah will be killed, what will we get from this?" Mojaddcdi said But if we give him amnesty and he returns to God. to religion to repent, may be he can serve in the field somewhere."
Another report from Peshawar adds: Angry Afghan refugees here called Friday for revenge against the militia forces backing the new admin istration in Kabul.
Forces of the former gov ernmenl militia general Abdul Rashid Dostam are "Inhumane people." guerilla commander Mohammad Farooq told AFP
The red bearded Farooq, who said he was now the num her two in Jalalabad hierarchy, said the militiamen were en gaged In raping women and looting In Kabul.