According to TOLO News, many of the 11 candidates have focused on similar, broad issues so far, including security, human rights, women’s participation in government, corruption, and economic development. Activists and members of Afghanistan’s parliament pointed out the lack of specific goals in the platforms, but they hope candidates will reveal more detailed plans as they campaign for the next two months.
The April 5 election is the first independent election organized by Afghanistan. “This is a very important election, very crucial election because this is the first time from an elected president we are going to go to another elected president,” Ziaulhaq Amarkhil, chief electoral officer for the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC), told The Associated Press. “We are fully ready — logistically, operationally as well as from the capacity side, the budget side, the timing side.”
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According to TOLO News, many of the 11 candidates have focused on similar, broad issues so far, including security, human rights, women’s participation in government, corruption, and economic development. Activists and members of Afghanistan’s parliament pointed out the lack of specific goals in the platforms, but they hope candidates will reveal more detailed plans as they campaign for the next two months.
The April 5 election is the first independent election organized by Afghanistan. “This is a very important election, very crucial election because this is the first time from an elected president we are going to go to another elected president,” Ziaulhaq Amarkhil, chief electoral officer for the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC), told The Associated Press. “We are fully ready — logistically, operationally as well as from the capacity side, the budget side, the timing side.”
We invite our users to read the complete article published February 4 2014