we will tell them, 'go ahead and run this country.'

We cannot allow this country to be influenced by mafia and narcotics-related activities. It kills our economy. It destroys our reputation. So we are going to work against it.

On this day of a new, peaceful, prosperous era for our country, I would like to wish for the best for Afghanistan.

Once the Afghan people vote and they choose their President with direct, secret ballot from all over the country, there will be a lot of difference in this country and a lot of legitimate power to flow with implementation.

It will not end this year. It will not end next year. We may have it for many years to come. So Afghanistan will continue to have security incidents as it builds its security institutions.

No foreigner has a place asking another people, another country, to change their constitution.