Delegation tasked to resolve Kochies, Hazara tribes grassland dispute

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): An acting government delegation has travelled to southern Ghazni province to find permanent solution to the grassland dispute between Kochies and Hazara ethnic people, an official said on Sunday.

Acting Tribal and Border Affairs Minister Mullah Noorullah Noori told Pajhwok Afghan News the purpose of their trip to Ghazni province was to resolve dispute between Kochies and Hazara ethnic group on grassland in the Nawar district.

The delegation was heeded by acting Minister Mullah Noori and other members included Mawlavi Fazal Bari Fazli, acting deputy agriculture minister, Haji Najib, acting head of the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), Haji Khalefa, representative of the Ministry of Interior, Mawlavi Obaidullah, representative of the Attorney General Office.

He said the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ (IEA) considered dispute resolution as its responsibility and would put in place all available resources for this purpose.

Referring to similar disputes in Maidan Wardak, Bamyan and Ghor, he said if local people cooperate and both sides share realities with the delegation then this dispute would be resolved.

Meanwhile, elders of Kochies and Hazara tribes also demanded permanent resolution to their dispute.

Mohammad Gul Kochi, representative of Kochi tribe, told Pajhwok Afghan News Hazara people often resort to violence and attacked Kochies over grassland dispute in Nawar district in the past years.

“During republic regime Hazara people on the direction of their elders Mohaqiq, Qasami and Changiz often attacked Kochies in which over 20 people were killed, scored injured and some were tortured.”

Mohammad Mehdi, a tribal elder from Hazara ethnic group, said: “A mistake that the governor of Nawar district committed was the kidnapping of a woman from Kochi tribe and she was murdered after some time.”

He added Hazara tribe collected 10 million afs and gave it to Kochi tribe as ransom money.

Civil society activist Sydullah Taraki said tribal and ethnic disputes cause insecurity and fighting adding that government should find permanent solution to such issues.

Nawar district is known for its massive grasslands, greenery, hillsides and beautiful weather. Past government dubbed Nawar as national park.

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