Treacherous “patriots”

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As is known, the border is an integral part of the territory of the Motherland and the honor and dignity of every decent citizen. Fortunately, many of our compatriots possess a strong sense of patriotism and are ready to sacrifice everything for the unity of the Motherland. However, unfortunately, due to the treacherous policies of Rahmonov and his officials, they have fallen into this helpless state.

Rahmonov’s government, which came to power as a result of a coup, has been indifferent to the lives of its citizens for 30 years and has caused much suffering to the oppressed people. The president and his ministers still consider themselves part of the former field commanders and militants of the People’s Front, treating citizens as hostages and the country’s borders as foreigners and outsiders.

They kill and imprison free-thinking citizens, give away the territory of the country to their interested “neighbors” as “gifts,” as if these are their “trophies,” and have never expressed condolences over the deaths of citizens of our Motherland. They are so incompetent in border conflicts that it seems as if the affected citizens and occupied territories were sacrificed in exchange for their smuggled goods.

The new government of Kyrgyzstan, taking advantage of the spinelessness of our officials, is expanding its territory, constantly attacking, killing innocent people, and occupying disputed territories. Previous officials of the Kyrgyz government sought to resolve conflicts through mutual understanding. However, with the appointment of Tashiev – the “boxer” – as the Minister of Security of Kyrgyzstan, the situation changed dramatically. The “boxer” in uniform views every border conflict as a sports ring and always wants to emerge victorious from the bout, and the killing of several innocent civilians means nothing to him. Tashiev is the leader of one of the political parties and wants to gain political points from these conflicts and eventually become the president of Kyrgyzstan.

On the Tajik side, the border negotiations are led by someone who is considered “a lion at home,” but in essence is “a jackal on the battlefield,” and against the Kyrgyz minister – the “boxer,” he agrees to all their conditions like a fox. Yatimov also wants to be the first person in Tajikistan, and he has almost succeeded. However, he does not gain political points from his victories on the battlefield, like Tashiev, but from his defeats and the deaths of local residents, as he has a jackal’s nature and during his entire tenure has no “achievements” other than betrayal, corruption, imprisoning the brave men of the Motherland, and, of course, such a treacherous minister cannot benefit the people.

History shows that many victors on the battlefield have lost their achievements during negotiations, or in other words, during the war at the table. A recent case confirming this statement is the border conflict in April 2021. Thanks to the courage and bravery of local residents and brave border guards, the armed forces of the aggressor were driven out of the territory of the Motherland and strategic points were captured. However, Yatimov, with his jackal nature, betrayed the people and the Motherland, and during the war at the table treacherously handed over all the positions captured by the brave men to the other side. Yatimov’s betrayal led Tashiev to gain the courage to invade our country again with even greater forces, resulting in the deaths of civilians and the destruction of local residents’ homes.

Residents of the border areas do not expect anything good, seeing the state of the border and the military preparations of the Kyrgyz side, and no one can say when Tashiev will launch another attack. The residents are concerned about the future of their homes built on the land of their ancestors, not to mention the disputed territories. They will fulfill their civic duty and defend their Motherland, but Yatimov and his subordinates threaten the brave young people and arrest some of them, declaring them enemies. They also cooperate with Kyrgyz security forces and hand over the defenders of our Motherland to them.

The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan has prepared a bill to issue firearms to civilian residents of border territories and provide benefits to residents of border areas so that their citizens do not leave the disputed territories and officials can use them in negotiations and border issues.

Another defeat of Rahmonov’s government is its failure in the information war. In our age of globalization, any state can use this tool and present itself as a victim, even if it is the aggressor. Yatimov remains silent on border issues and does not inform the public and the media, as he considers himself above the people and the Motherland and wants to show that he is the first person in the country.

Unlike our officials, the Kyrgyz side has skillfully utilized local and global media, constantly interacted with them, and informed its citizens, thereby accusing our border guards and our citizens of committing two attacks that were carried out by themselves, and they succeeded. Today, if you want to get information about border conflicts between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in global media in any language, you will find that the Kyrgyz are presented as the oppressed side, while the Tajiks are portrayed as the aggressor. This is just one proof among hundreds that demonstrate the incompetence and ineffectiveness of Rahmonov’s government.

In general, one of the main reasons for unresolved border conflicts lies in the governments of both sides. It is obvious that the unrest and conflicts serve the interests of those who wish to be in power, and they do not value the lives of ordinary citizens. Peaceful residents die, their homes are destroyed, but at meetings, officials from both sides hug each other and smile as if nothing has happened and no damage has been done. Taking advantage of Rahmonov’s drunkenness and the situation at the border, Yatimov strengthens his position to reach the presidential chair and tries to divert the country’s internal problems elsewhere. Tashiev also uses border conflicts as an opportunity to present himself as a hero and as a chance to become the first person in Kyrgyzstan, organizing provocations against the residents of border areas.

Rational people in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan need to stop such “maniacs” in power, expose their behind-the-scenes games, and put an end to provocations and border conflicts. It is well known that the most precious of God’s creations on earth is man, and it is not worth shedding innocent human blood for a piece of land. The prosperity of the region, the peaceful life of the residents, and the progress of states directly depend on a just government that faithfully serves its people.

In hopes of seeing a just and democratic government…

Sorbon Azimi

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