Global Voices: The Chief Executive of Afghanistan’s National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah entered the presidential race for the third consecutive time on January 27, 2018, the last day of candidate registration for the July vote. He will be one of the more serious challengers for race favourite and incumbent President Ashraf Ghani — his bitter rival
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan February 13, 2019 Afghan authorities say they have launched an investigation into allegations that two electoral commissions misused their authority during last year’s general elections. The country’s Attorney General’s Office announced the investigation late on February 12, after all 12 members of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral
Tolo News: All commissioners from the two electoral commissions – the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) – were dismissed from their posts, including the two chiefs, after President Ashraf Ghani signed off on an amendment to the electoral law. Ghani approved the amendment on Tuesday, which resulted in the instant
Tolo News: A number of protesting candidates from different provinces of the country on Friday accused the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaint Commission (IECC) of influencing the final results of the parliamentary elections. The candidates who came to Kabul from Badakhshan, Kunar and Sar-e-Pul provinces claimed that there has been a widespread corruption
Ariana: President Ashraf Ghani in a decree has dismissed Mohammad Mohaqiq second deputy to the Chief Executive of Abdullah Abdullah from his position, Presidential Palace confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The statement said that Mohaqiq has been dismissed based on article 64 and clause 13 of Afghanistan’s constitution. In reaction, Chief Executive office in a
Tolo News: Out of the 18 presidential election candidates that are running for presidency in the July polls, four of them have entered the race promising to bring changes to the country’s political system. The 14 others have said they will leave the system as it is although some said they will scrap the Chief Executive position in the next government. Those candidates
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 20, 2019 ISLAMABAD — The process of submitting nomination papers for the upcoming presidential vote in Afghanistan concluded Sunday, with President Ashraf Ghani and his ruling coalition partner Abdullah Abdullah among the candidates seeking the country’s top office. Ghani and Abdullah, who was appointed chief executive in a deal mediated by
Tolo News: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Hizb-e-Islami leader, who entered a peace deal with the Afghan government in 2016 and returned home after almost 20 years, entered the race for 2019 presidential elections on Saturday. Fazl Hadi Wazeen, an Islamic studies researcher and a university lecturer, is Hekmatyar’s running mate for first Vice President. Qazi Hafizurrahman Naqi,
Tolo News: Sources said President Ashraf Ghani’s election ticket has been completed and that he will enter the race for 2019 presidential elections in the near future. Sources said Ghani’s ticket will include four individuals. Acting Interior Minister Amrullah Saleh and Second Vice President Sarwar Danish will be Ghani’s running mates, said the sources. The source said Suraya Dalil,