Afghanistan crisis: Ashraf Ghani’s escape shattered whatever positivity was left, says former vice president Amrulla Saleh

"I don't think Ashraf Ghani's escape from Afghanistan has either helped him or those around him. This will be a dark chapter in our history," said former vice president Amrulla Saleh. 

New Delhi: Former vice president of Afghanistan Amrulla Saleh on Thursday (August 26, 2021) said that former president Ashraf Ghani leaving the country was a "stain on our history.” In an exclusive interview with WION's Palki Sharma, he said, “Ghani’s escape shattered whatever positivity was left about his image,” adding that "at the right moment he did not show a sense of sacrifice and a sense of giving back to the country, I feel very sorry that.” About former president Ashraf Ghani’s escape from the war-ravaged country, Saleh stated that had Ghani stayed in the nation and honoured his word it would have been much better both for "his legacy and the Afghan people". Former vice president Amrulla Saleh also slammed Ghani on his hollow words and promises. Saled revealed that Ghani had claimed that, "I am a fan of King Amanullah", the leader who had regained independence from the British, however, when the time came for him to act like King Amanullah, he fled the country.