Basej-e Milli
National Movement (Afghanistan Green Trend) Basej-e Milli (Rawand-e Sabz-e Afghanistan) | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Amrullah Saleh |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Ideology | Islamic democracy, Islamic liberalism Reformism Centrism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Website | |
| green-trend.com | |
The Basej-e Milli (National Movement) alternatively called Afghanistan Green Trend (Rawand-e Sabz-e Afghanistan) is a political party in Afghanistan created by former Afghan intelligence chief (2004–2010) Amrullah Saleh. Basej-e Milli started as a grassroots movement when Saleh visited cities and small towns in several Afghan provinces talking about his political beliefs in favour of democracy and reform but strongly opposing the Taliban.[1] In May 2011, more than 20,000 of Saleh's followers took part in an anti-Taliban demonstration in the capital Kabul.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Uniting a polarized Afghanistan". AlJazeera. 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Thousands of Afghans Rally in Kabul". New York Times. 2011-05-05.
- ^ "Anti-Taliban rally". BBC Persian. 2011-05-05.
- ^ "Govt Opposition Warn of Taking to Streets". Tolo TV. 2011-05-05.