Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood stirred controversy on Monday with a video message urging re-engagement with the Taliban - but there is discreet support for his position among humanitarian groups who says Afghans are suffering KieronMonks reports
, a landmine removal charity which co-ordinated Mr Ellwood’s trip, has advocated greater engagement with the regime to allow charities to operate in the country.
“Establishing a good working relationship with the Taliban has allowed us to clear mines from large parts of the country, opening up hectares of land where desperately needed crops can be grown,” the Trust has said previously.for unfreezing and resuming aid to Afghanistan at a Conservative Party meeting.
Six separate British aid groups working in Afghanistan refused to issue statements on Mr Ellwood’s message, citing sensitivity concerns. But sources in the aid industry said they routinely dealt with the regime in the course of providing services and would welcome engagement from foreign governments. Aid groups are overstretched attempting to plug the many gaps in services from healthcare to electricity, which could collapse without support.
Mr Ellwood also warned of a risk of a descent into civil war in Afghanistan should the humanitarian crisis continue to deteriorate.
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