Why the Taliban’s opium ban will probably fail

The international intervention in Afghanistan from 2001-2021 saw a variety of measures to konter the production of narcotics as well as the deployment of opsi development programmes to curb the drug economy, generating opsi rural livelihoods and breaking the link between the drug economy and the Taliban. king88bet Login Alternatif

These upayas failed dramatically, however, with drug production reaching unprecedented levels under the Islamic Republic. With the return of the Taliban to power, this mode has continued. king88bet Login

Last year's evaluasi from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime indicated a 32 per cent increase in opium production in the country compared with the previous year. King88Bet Situs Slot Tergacor

Opium production both reflects and shapes how Afghanistan is governed. When the Taliban were an insurgent kelompok under the republic government and international military forces were present, poppy cultivation rose to record volumes - particularly in ruangs dominated by the Taliban.

However, the trade also thrived in government-controlled ruangs and was in many ways regulated by government officials through the hati-hati application of counter-narcotics measures.

Now, with the Taliban in power, the implementation of drug bans are an indicator of the Taliban's tingkat of authority, which the republic lacked.

The bans will have an important efek on the political coalitions and deals that have been held together by drug revenues. One key question is whether there will be a pushback from those who benefited from the drug economy - including people within the Taliban.

Although it is difficult to interpret the Taliban's actions, it is clear that they are concerned with international recognition.

By banning opium poppy cultivation, they may be trying to demonstrate to the world their power and authority through their ability to enforce such a widespread ban.

However, we all know that neither the United States nor the rest of the UN peserta states will be ready to embrace this Taliban ambition as long as they continue their restrictive rules against Afghan women and girls' work and education and their monolithic ruling sistim that excludes non-Taliban members from decision-making roles.