Quote of the Day Election www.outlookafghanistan.net Winning or losing of” the facebook.com/The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan election” is less important than Email: [email protected] strengthening the country. Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Add: In front of Habibia High School, Indira Gandhi District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume No. 4276 Wednesday October 02, 2019 Mezan 10, 1398 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Afghan Security Advisor Meets with Saleh: Let Commissions UN Secretary General Determine Winner NEW YORK - National Security Advisor Ham- dullah Mohib on Monday met with UN Secre- tary General António Guterres in New York and discussed Afghan elections, the security situa- tion, and prospects for peace, Mohib’s office said. The UN SG expressed his strong commitment to Afghanistan for enduring peace and stability. Mohib on Monday addressed the 74th session of the United Nations Assembly where he said that almost three million Afghans voted in the country’s presidential elections on September 28 despite the “threat of terrorism.” “We all voted not just for a president, but we also voted for democracy. We voted for our Constitu- tion. We voted for freedom and sovereignty. We voted for prosperity and connectivity. We voted for peace. We voted for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,” Mohib said. Also in New York, Mohib met with the foreign minister of Turkmenistan, Raşit Meredow, and discussed bilateral issues, regional stability, de- velopment, and cooperation in the region. Mohib highlighted Turkmenistan’s role in Af- ghanistan’s regional projects, Mohib’s office said. (Tolo News) IEC National Tally Center Starts Functioning KABUL - In response to Chief Execu- first vice president, Amrullah Saleh, and let Afghanistan--like other civi- plaints Commission,” said Saleh. tive Abdullah Abdullah’s statement responded that by law it is only the lized nations of the world--have a for- Saleh said that the State Building that his team will form the next gov- election commissions that will an- mal judgment by the institutions that campaign is the winner of the elec- ernment as they have received the nounce the winner of the election. are authorized to issue the verdict, tions and he rejected the prospect for highest number of votes, President “I call on all the other honorable can- which is the Independent Election a runoff and the creation of a coali- Ashraf Ghani’s running mate for didates to stop their street judgments Commission and the Electoral Com- tion government. (Tolo News) Muslimyar Mohib to UN: Afghans Voted for Freedom Threatens IEC Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib on Monday addressed the 74th session of KABUL - The Independent Election Commis- sion’s (IEC) national tally center officially inau- to Count the United Nations Assembly where he said that almost three million Afghans voted in the country’s gurated the process of analyzing the elections Non-Biometric presidential elections on September 28 despite the “threat of terrorism”. data. attacks that were intended to inflict The national tally center is the most important Votes mass casualties on civilians—were department within the IEC that determines the KABUL - Chairman of Afghani- averted,” he added. fate of elections in Afghanistan. stan’s Senate, Fazel Hadi Muslim- He said that Afghans are resolved in Habib-ul-Rahman Nang, the Chief of IEC Secre- yar said on Tuesday that he will their commitment to democracy and tariat told Ariana News that every result sheet force Afghanistan’s Independ- peace but uncertainty lies with those and all data of the biometric devices will be an- ent Election commission (IEC) to who stand in the way of peace. alyzed at the national tally center and a digital count non-biometric votes. “To the Taliban and their foreign spon- center. “I have heard that the head of sors, hear this now, a message from The UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tadam- election commission have said the Afghan people: Join us in peace, or ichi Yamamoto visited the tally center on Tues- that they are not counting votes we will continue to fight. And, as my day and emphasized on transparency. casted without biometric, we will colleague Ambassador Adela Raz said Yamamoto said that IEC is the only source for make even her father to count it,” last week here at the United Nations: the announcement of the elections result; there- Muslimyar said while speaking ‘This is a fight we can win’,” he added. fore, all candidates must await for the official an- at the general session of the Up- NEW YORK - “We all voted not just ghanistan,” Mohib said. He said Afghan-led initiatives such nouncement. per House of Parliament. for a president, but we also voted for He also thanked the Afghan National as the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process He also urged all candidate agents and electoral Muslimyar who is a front-row democracy. We voted for our Consti- Defense and Security Forces for pro- and the Regional Economic Coopera- observers to view tallying and processes at IEC. supporter of President Ashraf tution. We voted for freedom and sov- tecting the process. “70,000 of our tion Conference on Afghanistan, are At the same time, Hawa Alam Nuristani the Ghani’s team made the remarks ereignty. We voted for prosperity and brave soldiers protected citizens dur- already paying economic dividends, Chairperson of IEC called on all candidates to after the IEC leadership an- connectivity. We voted for peace. We ing this historic vote. Because of their opening new frontiers for trade and respect the announcement of final result. nounced on Monday that the voted for the Islamic Republic of Af- professionalism, most attacks—and all the ...(More on P4)...(1) Despite of ...(More on P4)...(3) commission has decided to inval- idate any vote lacking biometric verification. On Monday, Abdullah Abdullah, IEC Secretariat Blamed for Technical Problems, Withholding Data Ghani’s main rival claimed vic- tory and called on electoral man- KABUL - Independent election observers on because the delivery of election materials and agement bodies to validate only Monday blamed the secretariat of the Afghan other logistical concerns are among their key the biometric votes. Election Commission for the technical issues responsibilities. The leadership of the IEC sec- Meanwhile, another presidential in Saturday’s presidential elections, as well as retariat has to be accountable both to the IEC candidate Rahmatullah Nabil re- for not communicating polling information leadership and the rest of the secretariat,” said acted to Muslimyar’s comments, quickly or consistently. Khalil Raufi, an election observer. saying he doubts if Mr. Muslim- According to the observers, officials from the Habiburrahman Nang, head of the IEC secre- yar is holding the national iden- IEC secretariat failed to share details of the tariat, responded to the allegations: “We are tity card of Afghanistan. polling centers with the election commission- strongly committed to the transparency of the Nabil further said that even a sin- ers and this led to an ‘information gap’ among elections.” gle vote without biometric veri- the IEC members. But a former IEC secretariat chief says that the fication is unacceptable for his “We want them to be accountable as an in- reporting on election numbers was too broad team. stitution,” said Yousuf Rashid, head of the and not consistent. IEC emphasizes on validating Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan “The secretariat is responsible for gathering all biometric verified votes as there (FEFA). reports and then referring them to the election were many complaints regard- Along with failing to reform the list of voters, commission for approval. The secretariat is re- ing the malfunctioning of biom- the IEC commission did not tackle the issue of sponsible for sharing the report with the pub- etric devices and problems with the biometric systems, Rashid said. face problems,” said Sayed Jawed Hashimi, an election observer, referring to lic, too. The numbers that were shared with voters list on the Election Day. “Workers were assigned who did not have many reported incidents of problems with the biometric systems. the nation by the election commission about (ATN) enough experience, and inexperienced people “From a technical and operational perspective, the secretariat is responsible ...(More on P4)...(2).