KABUL, Jan 3 (NNN-ANA) – Thousands of Afghans took to the streets in the national capital of Kabul yesterday, to protest against the freezing of the country’s assets, by the United States, calling for the release of Afghans’ assets.
The Afghan economy, since the Taliban’s takeover last Aug, suffered from the freeze of over nine billion U.S. dollars in assets, belonging to the Afghan central bank by the United States, as well as, a halt in funds, by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The demonstrators were holding placards that said: “Our seized money should be handed over!” and “Give us our frozen money!”
“The special demand of the Afghan people and my demand is, to unfreeze our money, it is our rights, they should give us our rights, otherwise we will continue our demonstration to make our voice heard,” a protester, Zekrullah, said, in a diplomatic district, near the shuttered U.S. embassy, adding that, the demonstrators came from different provinces.
The protesters said, a ban on Afghan assets was an act against international laws and a violation of international principles.
A couple of days ago a group of Afghan women, also held a similar protest, at the same district.– NNN-ANA
