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text| Yun Mu Shi
Edit| Yun Mu Shi
On a bustling street in Kabul, the body of a man was haphazardly discarded in a stinking gutter.
He was in a great position during his lifetime, but after his death, he was treated like garbage.
This man is Najibullah, the former president of Afghanistan who was brutally castrated in 1996 and his body was thrown into a stinking ditch.
From politicians to tyrants
Najibullah, full name Mohammed Najibullah Ahmadzai, was born in Afghanistan in 1947 to a family of bureaucrats.
His father was a commercial counselor in Pakistan, and his grandfather was the chief of the Ahmadzai tribe.
The young Najibullah had the ideals and ambitions of a statesman, he was born into the upper class, but chose to stand with the lower class and actively participate in the revolutionary movement.
In the student union, he was an orator and organizer, often giving speeches full of enthusiasm and justice, calling on students to fight for the progress of the country.
In 1973, Najibullah began working for the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, following party leader Babrak Karmal and serving as its bodyguard and assistant.
In 1978, with the support of the Soviet Union, the party overthrew the Afghan royal family and established a pro-Soviet regime, which began to emerge in the political arena.
In July 1978, Najibullah was expelled from the country due to political conflicts within the party.
A few years later, with Soviet support, Najibullah returned to power and established KHAD, a KGB-like agency.
Under Najibullah's repressive rule, KHAD actively expanded his power, and his methods were heinous and heinous.
They tortured dissidents, abused prisoners, tortured and raped women, and Najibullah did whatever it took to achieve his ends, even beyond recognition.
A political youth who was once full of eyes and blood has become a tyrant who relies on violence and blood to maintain his rule.
The temptation of power changed his essence, and it also caused him to deviate from his original political ideals, and finally embarked on a road of no return.
Disgraced exile
At the end of the 80s of the 20th century, when the Soviet Union collapsed and Najibullah lost powerful foreign aid, he felt that the building was about to fall and his position was in jeopardy.
In 1992, under pressure from all sides, Najibullah had to televise the nation and announce his resignation as president, ending six years of rule.
His speech was euphemistic and sought to exonerate himself, but the Afghan people had a deep grudge against him.
With the fall of the People's Democratic Party, Najibullah became a public enemy in the country, but by this time he had nowhere to go.
With the help of friends, Najibullah hid in the United Nations office in Afghanistan and retired anonymously.
He hid in a small room and lost his former glory and wealth.
Once upon a time, he wore a golden dress and went in and out of luxury limousine; He is now living on United Nations relief.
This kind of life is tantamount to living a sin for him, who is accustomed to power.
And with the political turmoil, Najibullah understands that his life is numbered.
Opposition leaders urged him to leave several times, but proudly he insisted on staying, which eventually came to a tragic end.
In September 1996, the Taliban captured Kabul and became the de facto ruler of Afghanistan.
The Taliban arrested Najibullah for "treason" and prepared for a public trial.
Tragic death on the streets
Taliban soldiers dragged Najibullah out of the room and committed brutal atrocities against him.
They first cut off Najibullah's genitals with knives and dragged him behind a jeep.
Soldiers then shot Najibullah several times while he was dying, killing him.
After that, they hung Najibullah's body in the streets for a week in public, and passers-by spat on the body and even threw stones.
A week later, the body was thrown into a stinking gutter.
Najibullah's humble burial after his death is a stark contrast to his majesty.
He paid a terrible price for what he did during his reign.
Self-inflicted tragedy
Looking back at Najibullah's life, he was a politician with great contradictions of his own.
On the one hand, he has actively promoted reform, saying that he wants to give the Afghan people a good life.
On the other hand, he is a tyrant who builds a brutal repressive machine and kills indiscriminately.
He was born noble but devoted to the revolution, with a complex and elusive personality.
He came to power with the support of the Soviet Union, but betrayed the interests of the country and was regarded as a lackey and traitor.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Najibullah repeatedly gave up the opportunity to flee and was eventually executed by the new regime.
His fate can be said to be self-inflicted, and his political ambitions and the game of great powers have led to his disaster.
The tragedy of Najibullah is a reminder of where the lust for power can take people.
Betrayal of the country and the people is the most unforgivable sin of politicians and will also lead to the most tragic end.
A politician who aspires to the people's will should never forget his original intention of serving the people.