When Asked About Women Politicians, Taliban Fighters Burst Into Laughter

Women under Taliban: A video of a journalist asking Taliban fighters about the right to vote for women politicians has gone viral on the internet. As soon as the question was asked, the Taliban fighters broke into laughter and asked the cameraperson to stop filming the interaction and he was heard saying, "It (the journalist's question) made me laugh.". The Taliban took control of the country on August 15.

In the video, the journalist was seen asking the Taliban fighters about women's rights under the democracy in the country, responding to the same, the fighters said that rights would adhere to Islamic Sharia law.

However, when the journalist asked if the Taliban government will believe in the democratic vote and if people will be allowed to vote in women politicians, the fighters burst into laughter and asked the camera person to stop filming.

One of the fighters was heard saying, "It (the journalist's question) made me laugh".

Uploaded by Author David Patrikarakos, the video garnered more than 4,36,000 views in less than eight hours of being uploaded.

Watch the viral video here:

Taliban collapses with laughter as journalist asks if they would be willing to accept democratic governance that voted in female politicians - and then tells camera to stop filming. “It made me laugh” he says.pic.twitter.com/km0s1Lkzx5

— David Patrikarakos (@dpatrikarakos) August 17, 2021

Women Under Taliban Rule

The UN Security Council has expressed reservations about women's rights being upheld in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after the news of the de facto ruling broke out on Sunday.

Ever since the capture, videos of women urging for help from the world have gone viral on social media platforms.

Read: Viral Video: Afghan Filmmaker Sahraa Karimi Urges People Of The World To Not Remain Silent

The Taliban spokesperson mentioned in their first press conference in Kabul ever since the capture that women's rights will be reserved but adhering to the framework of Islamic law.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, "Women are going to be very active in society but within the framework of Islam."