Ghani breaks silence, says left Afghanistan to avoid bloodshed, refutes claims of fleeing with ‘cars full of money’

In a video message from the United Arab Emirates, Ashraf Ghani said he fled Kabul to “avoid bloodshed” while rejecting claims that he left Afghanistan with “cars full of cash”.

Photo of the ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani | Image credit: AP

HIGHLIGHTS

• Shouldn’t be judged by those who don’t know the details: Ghani
• Ashraf Ghani said the claim that he fled Kabul with “cars full of cash” was a lie
• Wanted to pass power peacefully to the Taliban, but was expelled from Afghanistan: Ghani

Ashraf Ghani broke his silence in a video message, the first since he stepped down as President of Afghanistan and fled Kabul earlier this week. The statement came hours after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed that they had taken in Ghani and his family on “humanitarian grounds”.

From Dubai said Ghani he is in the united arab emirates to “avoid disasters”.

In a video message he posted on Facebook, Ashraf Ghani said he would have witnessed violence if he had chosen to stay in Kabul. He also thanked the Afghan Defense Forces for fighting the Taliban.

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In response to statements by US President Joe Biden and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, Ghani said: “I shouldn’t be judged by those who don’t know all the details.”

Ashraf Ghani also mentioned that the Afghan government’s negotiations with the Taliban had not led to any result. “It’s our failure,” he said.

Both US President Joe Biden and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said the collapse of the Ghani government was due to the “failure” of Afghan politicians to come together to negotiate the future of their country.

Ashraf Ghani also said he wanted “Hand over power to the Taliban peaceful “, but was” driven out of Afghanistan “against his will.

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Referring to the allegations of the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan that he was with “four cars and a helicopter full of money“, Said Ashraf Ghani, he denies all such allegations.

“Rumors that I left with a lot of money are completely unfounded. They are a lie. You can check that at the customs of the United Arab Emirates. I didn’t even have time to change my shoes, threatening me as head of state,” Ashraf said Ghani.

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