Haroun Mir (via Asia Times): Despite repeated warnings by us Afghans and our international partners, President Ghani and his close entourage are adamant to continue with their agenda to manipulate the electoral process for the upcoming elections and engineer a favorable outcome by altering voter-registration and balloting data as they did in 2014. Click here to
Tolo News: As the controversy over stamping of copies of ID cards by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) gathers fresh momentum, people in several provinces across Afghanistan have also voiced concerns over the issue. People say that stamps on copies of ID cards will pave the way for election fraud and vote rigging. Click here
Tolo News: Journalist Samim Faramarz this week visited a number of voter registration centers in Kabul in a bid to find out why members of the public and politicians are concerned about copies of ID cards being stamped in the voter registration process. The big question raised regarding this issue is whether people will be able to get multiple
Tolo News: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) will not stamp original identity cards of voters, but instead it will stamp a hard copy of ID cards to ensure the safety of voters, the Presidential Palace said… a number of election commissioners were against the move, but President Ghani has asked them to resign if they are opposing
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 3, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani launched long-delayed electronic citizen ID cards Thursday, but his governing partner, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, boycotted the ceremony and questioned the legitimacy and timing of the process. The president and first lady Rula Ghani, along with several top officials, received their ID cards,
Tolo News: Speaking at the 26th anniversary of Mujahideen Victory in Kabul on Saturday Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that elections must be transparent and fair. Ghani said the presidential elections will be held before Jawza 1398 – May 2019. Click here to read more (external link). Related Abdullah Sees Election As Key To Solving Problems
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 28, 2018 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan’s president, Ashraf Ghani, has slammed the Taliban for pushing ahead with its so-called annual spring offensive, despite his “most generous” offer of peace talks. The Taliban on Wednesday unleashed its new military campaign, code named “Al Khandaq” or the Trench. The action has since led
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 27, 2018 NATO has expressed support for an offer by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the Taliban to hold peace talks, describing it as an “unprecedented” opportunity to end fighting in the insurgency-wracked country. In a statement on April 27, NATO foreign ministers said the 29 allies “are united in
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 16, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban has ruled out political reconciliation with the Afghan government and urged war-weary voters to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections in the country, alleging the “fake” exercise is being staged at the behest of U.S.-led “foreign occupation” forces. The statement comes in response to President Ashraf Ghani’s
LA Times: In early January, Abdul Raziq, the powerful police chief of Kandahar, issued a direct challenge to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Speaking to reporters, Raziq said Ghani’s government “cannot fire me.” It was a typical show of strength by Raziq, a onetime favorite of U.S.-led coalition forces who rose to prominence because of his zeal