Senators to go on strike unless NATO stop killing civilians

KABUL: The upper house of the parliament warned to stage a work-stoppage protest unless foreign forces stop killing civilians.

Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, speaker of the upper house told the routine session of the House that they had several times demanded of the NATO to avoid repetition of targeting civilians in military operations, but they are still doing it, he termed NATO as failed in maintaining peace in the country.

Senators and MPs were angered after NATO firing claimed 16 lives and injured over 20 people in eastern Nangarhar province, and only one day after nine members of a family including five women were killed by NATO firing in central Kapisa province.

Amin-udin Muzafari first secretary of the upper house said Afghanistan was semi-occupied, he said, some NATO acts indicated this reality.

Occupied means when the people a place are unsafe, assault and killed, he said.

Muzafari added upper house members agreed to form a five member senator’s delegation to visit eastern Nangarhar and central Kapisa provinces for investigating the civilian casualties.

The senators also decided to ask security organs, NATO, UN and Human right organizations to talk on recent incidents. Upper house of the parliament statement read out by house secretary called on NATO and government to adopt their level best measures to avoid civilian casualties