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August 20 Silent Period Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Salam Watandar 8.00 Karzai and Ramazan 13.00 12 journalists Bashardost voted, no DS arrested by police in Kabul for filming 9.00 Dr. Abdullah and Hamid Karzai are taking voters in Reporting about election buses to the polling stations returns based on provincial election 10.00 Balkh Media Commission is center results directing people to vote for Dr. Abdullah or Hamid Karzai Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Radio Killid 9.58 Daad Noorani spoke about Dr. Abdullah and Hamid Karzai violations 10.23 Sare Pul reporter said that Dr. Abdullah rep said that he was not allowed into polling station 10.27 Noorani and Mubarez spoke about election violations, that Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah are committing election violations 10.34 Karzai picture posted at a polling station 10.51 Takahar reporter said that Chal district and Farkhar people are working for Dr. Abdullah 10.52 Noorani and Mubarez spoke about Dr. Abdullah violations 11.03 Reporters spoke about Ramazan Bashardost claims that ink was being washed off 11.04 Ghazni report, Hamid Karzai pictures posted at a polling station 11.13 MP Hashimi said Hamid Karzai was not a good president 11.25 Chardehi Report, Dr. Abdullah, Mirwais Yasini and Hamid Karzai posters at polling stations 11.26 Dr. Abdullah picture posted at polling station 11.43 Hamid Karzai, Dr. Abdullah names spoken 12.04 Paghman report that only Dr. Abdullah and Hamid Karzai campaign reps are here Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO 11.57 Bala Murghab, campaigning taking place for PC Khan Mohammad 13.06 Zeenat Karzai voted and Dr. Abdullah and his wife 14.20 Arzan Qimat, car with Mirwais Yasini posters wanted to enter a polling site but police prevented them 14.39 Lycee Zarghuna report that across from the school there was a Sky News Van with Dr. Abdullah’s photo 15.43 Arzan Qimat, reporter talked about Dr. Abdullah polling violations and wanted to talk about Hamid Karzai too but reporter was cut off 15.57 Arzan Qimat campaigning taking place Shanawaz Tanai 16.10 Verbal argument between Hamid Karzai and Abdullah workers Radio Arman See Tolo / Lemar Radio RTA 8.00 Direct Speech Hamid Karzai calling on people to participate in election 14.30 Direct Speech Hamid Karzai to participate in election Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO RTA TV 7.30 News Bulletin 12.30, 13.00 Hamid Karzai voting with Direct News Bulletin Speech Dr. Zeenat Karzai went to vote 8.00 News Bulletin Hamid Karzai voting with Direct Speech 60 seconds 8.15 Interview with Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai Direct Speech 40 seconds 8.30 News Bulletin Hamid Karzai Direct Speech Direct Speech 60 seconds 9.30 Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai Direct Speech 40 seconds 10 am Dr. Abdullah Abdullah voting Direct Speech 3 seconds 11.40 VP Running mate Karim Khalili 12.00 Dr. Habib Mangal shown, his wife spoke 14.41 Mirwais Yasini No Direct Speech 18.10 Press conference Karzai DS 580 seconds RTA TV 20.00 News Bulletins Hamid Karzai voted at 7.30 am this morning. Zeenat Karzai and Karim Khalili shown. Hamid Karzai congratulated the nation on election day. DS 191 seconds Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Tolo TV 13.30 Interview with Kai Eide Report of candidates If Karzai is re-elected we will voting (Karzai, Dr. have good relations, and we’ve Abdullah, Ramazan had good relations with him Bashardost) but no now. Direct Speech 18.00 & 19.30 News Bulletin 1. Hamid Karzai DS News Bulletin about voting DS 25 seconds 2. Dr. Abdullah Abdullah - DS 18 seconds 3. Ramazan Bashardost - DS 18 4. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai - DS 10 seconds 5. Mullah Abdul Salam Rocketi - DS 5 seconds Ramazan Bashardost went to the IEC to complain about non inedible ink, Direct Speech 24 Ashraf Ghani complained that Dr. Abdullah supporters in Khair Khana forced people to vote for Dr. Abdullah Dr. Abdullah said in Kandahar that armed men in Spin Boldak told people to vote for Karzai Mullah Dewana Tarakheil took ballots home yesterday and went to vote at 5 am to stuff ballots for Karzai in Tarakheil, Deh Sabs 20.15 Ramazan Bashardost Direct Speech Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Noor TV Election Special 9.02 , 10.05 am 12.13 Ustad Masoud Hamid Karzai voting and Direct Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Speech 52 seconds urging the has a foreigner advisor nation to vote for their candidate of choice 14.47 Rahman Ughli MP said that the IEC is 11.00, 12.00, 13.00 working for Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah spoke is not independent. about participating in There are commanders in elections Direct Speech 54 Kandahar who are taking Seconds the ballot boxes and stuffing them with Karzai votes. 12.10 Anchor stated that Dr. Adullah, Abdul Latif Pedram, 15.30 Mohammad Nasir Ramazan Bashardost and Hamid Faqiri, said that Dr. Karzai have voted. Abdullah wants a parliamentary system, 18.04 Dr. Abdullah criticized that’s good for the process Afghanistan. (Jamiat Dr. Abdullah and his wife Islami secretariat voting, DS 65 seconds chair) Hamid Karzai, DS 30 seconds Sayyid Jalal Karim, DS 15 seconds 18:07 Gov. Atta said if there is no fraud, Dr. Dr. Abdullah campaign office Abdullah will win 100%, criticized Hamid Karzai and IEC worked for Karzai poll workers for urging people to vote for Karzai during the Akhir Khat 18.40 election day Sancharaki & Saifuddin Saihoon guests. 18:15 Bashardost Direct Speech Sancharaki said in Pul i 5 seconds Khumri Karzai posters at polling stations. Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Shamshad TV 7.15 Documentary film on Promo: Candidates previous election pictures shown between Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai shown programming. Direct Speech 36 seconds First Daoud Khan, then Hamid Karzai mentioned and Hamid Karzai, Ashraf shown several times Ghani Ahamdzai, Ramazan Dr. Abdullah shown several Bashardost, Mohammad times Sarwar Ahmadzai, total 14 candidates. 9.14, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00 1. Hamid Karzai voting with Kabul Governor in Lycee Amani. National song with Direct Speech 65 seconds, asked picture of Hamid Karzai people to participate in the shown election. “Inshallah I will win in the first round.” 11.52 Dr. Abdullah 9.14 Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai campaign was busing voted in Lycee Amani, Direct people to the polling Speech 45 seconds station and showing them “If there is no fraud, there on the bus the elections will be a second round of symbol of Dr. Abdullah voting.” 12.00 Mirwais Yasini appeared, 12.05 Mirwais Yasini no Direct Speech shown, reporter said that Yasini asked people 13.18 Shahla Atta to participate and that Direct Speech 35 Seconds, the election is interviewed in a voting center. transparent. “Vote for someone who will really serve this country.” Mazar e Sharif caller said Abdullah and Karzai 13.22 Jan Mohammad Khalid PC campaign telling ppl to candidate, complained about ink vote for those stains washing off. Direct candidates Speech 120 seconds 15:08 Mohammad Hakim Torsan interviewed along with his father who is 110 years old. Direct Speech 35 16.00 News Bulletin Karzai voted, no DS Ramazan Bashardost complained about ink stain Mirwais Yasini said the process is going well Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Shamshad TV 18.03 Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai phone interview on election program, DS 305 seconds. He said that there was fraud. 18:16 Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, DS 440 seconds, he said there was fraud but no specifics 18:25 Ramazan Bashardost DS 379 seconds spoke about the ink stain in phone interview 19.00 Karzai voting, DS 22 seconds Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai voting, DS 38 seconds Ariana TV 8.00 News Bulletin Hamid Karzai voting, Direct 18.30 Pashto News Speech 60 seconds Hamid Karzai held a press conference 8.21 News Bulletins Dr. Abdullah campaign Ramazan Bashardost with running said it has list of mates went to vote Direct violations by Karzai, Speech 20 seconds Karzai campaign said they have a list as well 8:54 Dr. Abdullah voting in Lycee Naderia, Live coverage, Direct Speech confined to natural sound from event 9.00 Live shots of Ashraf Ghani voting in Lycee Habibia, Direct Speech limited from natural sound of live coverage 14.35 Image of candidates appeared, Shahla Atta, Mohammad Hashim Towfiqi, Motasim Billah Mazhabi, Zia ul Haqq Hafizi Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Aina TV 12.21, 13.20 Karzai observers say that election commissions people are taking voters’ ballot papers and voting for them in Deh Khodaidad 12.15 Gen. Dostum Direct Speech asked people to vote Lemar TV Noorin TV 15.20 Song aired with Dr. Showed voters whose Abdullah’s image and Hamid inkstains washed off Karzai’s image Kandahar report that Karzai supported are 18.00 taking ballot boxes with Hamid Karzai 25 them to stuff them Dr. Abdullah 22 Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai 10 13.10, 14.08 Ink stain Ramazan Bashardost 12 washing off report repeated 18.17 Gov Atta said IEC was not independent, worked for Karzai Kandahar report that Karzai supported are taking ballot boxes with them to stuff them 13.55 Marshal Fahim image during film on mujahideen Report Date: 19 August 2009 STATION INCIDENT ADDITIONAL INFO Rah Farda TV 9.00 Hamid Karzai voting, Direct Speech 31 seconds 10.05 Hamid Karzai voting, Direct Speech 31 seconds 13:01 Hamid Karzai voting, Direct Speech 31 seconds 14.00 Hamid Karzai voting, Direct Speech 31 seconds 18.00 Hamid Karzai voted, DS 31 seconds 19.00 Hamid Karzai voted, DS 31 seconds 19.28 Dr.
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