13:16
16.2.2014
Ghani: Pakistan was responsible for fomenting factional fighting to prevent a strong government from merging after the collapse of the communist regime in 1992.
13:15
16.2.2014
Naim: Factional infighting resulted in catastrophe. We would prevent that from happening again.
13:13
16.2.2014
Arsala: I am proud to have participated in the Jihad against the Soviet occupation. I never used my role in that struggle to grab power. Competition and the lust for power divided our country. Foreign powers were also involved in this. We now have an opportunity to put our country on the right track and to provide security to our people.
13:11
16.2.2014
Ghani: My father and my uncle too were the victims of war. Reforming the political system is the key. We need to change the thinking so we can build institutions and refrain from corruption. Meritocracy is important.
13:09
16.2.2014
Naim: My family members were the first victims of war [during the communist coup in 1978]. So I can closely identify with the more than a million Afghan victims of the war.
13:07
16.2.2014
Akbar Ayazi -- Second Question: What do you think about accountability of the people who have exploited the name of Jihad against the Soviets in the 1980s and engaged in the civil war in the 1990s?
13:05
16.2.2014
Ghani: Arsala is living in another world. He needs to live in Afghanistan. After 40 years of war we need to promote reconciliation.
13:03
16.2.2014
Arsala: Ashraf Ghani's team has people who were involved in fighting in the past.
13:02
16.2.2014
Ghani: I wanted to have political heavy weights who have popular backing in some sections of the Afghan society. Sarwar Danish will help in ensuring the rule of law. My team will better administer the country. I also wanted to bring people into the government who were involved in fighting. They will have a role in bringing peace.
12:59
16.2.2014
Naim: I asked people who share my views and who had served this country with integrity. Taj Mohammad Akbar and Poya both have a track record of serving Afghanistan.