Former Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, in his 43rd podcast, stated that talent cannot be inherited and that hereditary systems are incapable of addressing Afghanistan’s needs and problems. He emphasized that community-based systems and the tradition of jirgas are among the most effective solutions for resolving national challenges.
Ghani added that political centralization cannot endure without economic centralization. He argued that a clear distribution of power between the central government and the provinces is essential, since both excessive centralization and absolute decentralization have historically led to failures.
He noted: “Governors who remained in office for too long often leaned toward separation from, or rebellion against, the central government.”
The former president further stressed that Afghanistan’s missing element is political and economic stability, while lawlessness, discord, arbitrariness, and lack of principles have been the root causes of repeated failures.