by Tariq Majidi
A number of former officials, critics, members of civil society and residents of Kunduz said government has failed to fill the gap between people and the state after the fall of Kunduz city to the Taliban last year and that a lack of cooperation with the residents has resulted in serious security issues in the northern province.
"Unfortunately, no clearance operation was carried out in Kunduz after the city collapsed to Taliban last year. Coordination should be established between people and local government in order to prevent Taliban from advancing once again," said Hamdullah Danishi, former acting governor of Kunduz.
Meanwhile, a number of Kunduz residents and civil society activists said not addressing people's problems was the main reason why the Taliban started their activities on the outskirts of Kunduz city.
"In addition to a lack of coordination among security forces in Kunduz, other problems in this province is that the gap between people and government has increased," said Mohammad Asghar Maihanyar, a civil society activist in Kunduz.
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