The National Maliks Association

NMA Mandate & Role

Besides other important tasks such as the promotion of national unity, transparency, social justice, accountability, peace, security, and democracy, we envision the national association of Maliks to serve as a citizens’ watchdog group ensuring accountability and transparency in the public sector. Eventually, NMA will encompass all districts of Afghanistan and evolve in a strong national institution with a mandate.

Some of the priorities these networks have identified are:

• To promote national unity by joint meetings, discussions, and exchange of ideas on all important national issues.
• To resolve constituents disputes (conflict resolution) while fully cognizant of human rights issues.
• To serve as a citizens' watchdog group to ensure accountability, transparency and good governance.
• To nullify all linguistic, geographic and demographic divisions and encourage the spirit of brotherhood, unity, and cooperation.
• To hold regular meetings and discuss all issues in the spirit of national interest and according to the Constitution of Afghanistan.
• To organize public awareness events regarding citizens’ rights and transparent and accountable governance.
• To educate the general public and prepare them for elections.
• To advocate freedom and democracy in Afghanistan while fully respecting the culture, traditions and religion of Afghan citizens.

Updated on: April 15, 2009