Conversation so far:
Did Karmal write The Fundamental Principles?
Work on the Fundamental Principles had started under Amin.
What were the Fundamental Principals?
it guaranteed democratic rights such as freedom of speech, the right to security and life, the right to peaceful association, the right to demonstrate.

Question: Was this supported by the public?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Babrak Karmal's The Fundamental Principles supported by the public?