Ayaz Gul VOA News December 22, 2019 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s incumbent President Ashraf Ghani has apparently won a second five-year term based on preliminary results announced Sunday for the disputed September 28 presidential vote. The head of the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) released the long-delayed outcomes at a news conference in Kabul, noting that
Tolo News: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) is set to start the recount of votes in the seven remaining provinces (out of 34) on Sunday after presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah on Friday asked his supporters in the provinces to stop blocking the election centers and let the process continue. The seven provinces are Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Jawzjan,
1TV: Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah’s team has urged the election commission and the international community to take step for “saving election and preventing crisis before it is too late.” Abdullah’s team has repeatedly called for removal of 300,000 votes, which it says, are non-biometric and fraudulent. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan November 29, 2019 KABUL — Thousands of supporters of Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah have marched in Kabul in a rally the organizers said was aimed at condemning and preventing electoral fraud. Large crowds of people, including women, marched from different parts of the capital before gathering in central Pashtunistan
Tolo News: The Stability and Convergence election campaign, led by Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, has announced a protest in Kabul city on Friday to demand “transparency” in the election process. “The protest is aimed to defend the valid votes of the people, and the people will not allow fraud to once again dominate the country,”
Tolo News: Abdullah Abdullah, chief executive and presidential candidate, on his Facebook page on Wednesday said “The IEC is acting according to the order of one electoral team, and its (IEC’s) neutrality is in question, and their work is illegitimate.” Abdullah said his team will make every effort to prevent the formation of “an illegal government.”
Ariana: An official at the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) stated on Monday that preparations for a possible runoff are underway in the commission. However, election watchdogs stress that IEC does not have the capability of managing a possible runoff. Click here to read more (external link). More Election Related News Nabil Boycotts Vote Recounting
Tolo News: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, a three-time presidential contender, on Sunday criticized the Independent Election Commission, or IEC, for “ignoring” the demands of presidential candidates to sort out disputed votes, saying efforts are underway to add “fraudulent votes” into the total number tallied from the September 28 election day. Click here to read more (external
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 10, 2019 The leading challenger to incumbent Ashraf Ghani in Afghanistan’s presidential election more than a month ago has withdrawn his team of observers from the ongoing and acrimonious official recount. Candidate and longtime Ghani rival Abdullah Abdullah, the current chief executive in a power-sharing deal that cleared the path
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 5, 2019 Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has criticized a new peace plan put forward by President Ashraf Ghani as an unrealistic “wish list.” In September, U.S. President Donald Trump stopped months-long negotiations with the Taliban amid ongoing militant violence. Ghani’s team last month released a seven-point proposal aimed at