KABUL, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Afghanistan's coming parliament is the only right body to take decision on vital national issues such as allowing permanent US military bases in the post-war nation, opposition leader Mohammad Yunus said on Tuesday.

    "The constitution has authorized parliament to take decision on important national issues such as allowing permanent US military presence in Afghanistan, and this is our stance" Qanoonitold reporters at a news conference here.

    However, he made it clear that post-war Afghanistan presently needs international support particularly from the United States.

    "The United States helped Afghanistan in war against former Soviet Union and against terrorism, so we need its continued support," leader of the 12 party-alliance stressed.

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai disclosed last month that he was in favor of long-term security partnership with the United States and would discuss the issue with US President Bush during his visit to Washington later this month.

    Commenting on amnesty offered by former president and head of national reconciliation policy Sibghatullah Mujaddi to Taliban's chief Mullah Omar and dissident warlord Gulbudin Hekmatary, Qanooni said people's representatives should decide it.

    Mujadadi said at a press conference Monday that Omar and Hekmatyar, whose loyalists have been conducting a violent insurgency for the past three years, could benefit the amnesty andjoin the ongoing political process.

    Karzai, who offered the amnesty last year, has exempted 150 high-ranking Taliban and anti-government militias including Mullah Omar and Hekmatyar.

    "Instead of pushing personal agenda, the government should adopt a national policy vis--vis Taliban and terrorism and referthe issue of amnesty for their leaders such as Omar and Hekmatyar to the coming parliament," Qanooni emphasized. Enditem