Conflicts arose between the acting head of the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan, Hidayatullah Badri, the leader of the "Taliban" and Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. Although Badri's resignation has not been officially announced, the Taliban may soon announce a new appointment, Afghan media reports.
According to Afghan journalist Sami Yusufzay, Hidayatullah Badri became the first official of the "Taliban" to openly criticize Akhundzada's actions, confirming his words with his readiness to resign.
Hidayatullah Badri is originally from Mayvand district of Kandahar. According to the former head of Afghanistan's National Security Department Rahmatullah Nabil, he was close with the founder of the "Taliban", Mohammad Omar, and was involved in financial matters during his rule.
In 2009, Badri was included in the sanctions list of the US Treasury Department.
Earlier, Mullah Haybatulla criticized the interim government of Afghanistan, calling them "merchants".
In an audio recording that circulated across social networks, Akhundzada criticized the government of the "Taliban", saying "this is not a government, but a transaction".
"Taliban" leader said that the government's bargaining is not fit for Muslims, only for the benefit of certain people. He said that there should be security in the "government", stated that "the pursuit of supremacy leads to distrust" and called for the implementation of Sharia laws.
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