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Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) Weekly Election Coverage Newsletter, Feb.5-11 Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) Weekly Election Coverage Newsletter, Feb.5-11 During the first TV debate since the beginning of the campaign, the candidates also discussing ways of combating widespread administrative corruption and promoting democracy, women’s rights and freedom of expression. Security deal with US: Rassoul, Ghani and Karzai supporting concluding the pact, but Abdullah and Wardak were not asked for their stance on the issue. However, Abdullah has previously backed the accord. The BSA, part of strategic cooperation between Kabul and Washington, had been endorsed by a consultative Loya Jirga in November, Rassoul said. The accord, respecting Afghanistan’s sovereignty, would strengthen peace, he believed. For his part, Ghani opined signing the Helmand police assure candidates’ security BSA would reinforce the country’s independence -- a view By Shams Jalal Feb 5, 2014 - 17:30 shared by Qayyum Karzai, who said Afghan forces could not guarantee security on their own. LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Police on Wednesday said Government system: they were ready to provide security for presidential and Four contenders favoured the current constitutional order, provincial council candidates campaigning in southern but Abdullah promised that he would introduce the Helmand province. parliamentary system if he won the vote. Police chief Gen. Mohammad Hakim Angar told a Abdullah supported the parliamentary system because it meeting police and army would remain neutral during the involves active participation of political parties, people and two-month electioneering period and would secure the elected members. A government thus elected remains election process. accountable to the masses. With tribal elders and religious scholars present, Angar Other participants said the existing situation on the ground said influential individuals had been invited to the meeting did not warrant any change in the system. The country was to give advice and share their suggestions with police not in a stable position to cope with such a change, they force to better discharge responsibilities. argued. He said the police had become professional and had no Peace process: The five men batting to succeed President links with any political groups. He warned police officers Hamid Karzai had almost identical views on the peace pro- of action if found guilty of violating laws and doing cess, calling some Taliban groups patriotic and willing to politics. return to normal live. But those linked to Al-Qaeda promot- Tribal elder Ahlullah Obaidi told the meeting said if the ed a foreign agenda and would be dealt with sternly. They government wanted professional and corruption-free suggested talks with the fighters who were ready to lay police, it should increase their salaries, encourage them down arms and cut ties with foreign terrorist outfits. Ghani and assist families of martyred police officers. slammed the killing of people. Corruption and injustice had Link: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2014/02/05/helmand-police- forced many of the rebels into taking up arms, he noted. assure-candidates%E2%80%99-security Rassoul said war was not a solution to any issue, but in the Presidential runners back BSA, Taliban talks same breath, he favoured the use of force against militants By Meer Agha samimi Feb 5, 2014 - 16:18 involved in bombing mosques, torching schools and killing Afghan security personnel. But Ghani said peace could be KABUL (Pajhwok): In a lively overnight debate, five of achieved only when the government and the armed opposi- the 11 presidential runners supported signing of the Bilat- tion showed flexibility and reached agreement on a system. eral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States and “Peace will come about if both sides discuss the real issues outlined their vision for a future political structure. Gen. and show flexibility in their stance. Power sharing will not Abdul Rahim Wardak, Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, Dr. Abdullah bring about peace,” he maintained. Abdullah said Afghans Abdullah, Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Abdul Qayyum Karzai desired peace, calling for war on opponents of peace, a ref- offered their views on a wide range of topics, including erence to defiant Taliban. Link: http://www.pajhwok.com/ the BSA, the economy, corruption and peace with Taliban. en/2014/02/05/presidential-runners-back-bsa-taliban-talks http://www.pajhwok.com Page 1 http://www.elections.pajhwok.com/www.vote.af Pajhwok Afghan News Election Coverage Newsletter Residents air security concerns ahead of polls By Hadi Ghafari Feb 5, 2014 - 15:07 BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): Hundreds of residents of the Shibar district in central Bamyan province on Wednesday complained of the presence of illegal gunmen in the areas, fearing they might not vote in the April elections. But local officials rejected the complaint as exaggerated, insisting no significant armed groups operated in the district. The authorities said there was no threat to provincial and presidential elections there. Residents said as many as 300 families living in Ghandak, Aspi Sang, Pul Sharwal, Dahan Anaba and Jalali also lends his weight to Ghani Qalacha areas faced serious security threats from the By Hassan Khitab Feb 5, 2014 - 17:05 armed groups. KABUL (Pajhwok): The Fikr Aw Amal Jirga, a party led by ex-interior minister Ali Ahmad Jalali, on An influential elder, Mullah Bismillah, told Pajhwok Wednesday announced its support to leading Afghan News that about 140 individuals had already met presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. the governor on behalf of the 300 families to discuss their problem, but no action had been taken so far. At a gathering of the Jirga, representing around 200 influential figures, Jalali slammed the misuse of Bismillah identified the illegal armed commanders as foreign aid over the past 12 years. Mullah Gul Badin, Haji Mohammad, Raees Bakhash and The incoming government would not have much Abdal. The militants are bullying Shibar residents for support and should work more with fewer resources, their support to the newly-appointed district police chief. Jalali said, stressing better capacity to tackle the challenges facing Afghanistan. He said the polling stations in Ghandak area were under “Addressing these challenges requires strong and the control of the armed men and local residents could not united leadership and a good team and programme. go there for voting. “If the security situation does not The Jirga sees this ability in the programmes and the improve, we cannot participate in the polls,” he feared. leadership of Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. Therefore, we But Bamyan Governor Ghulam Ali Wahdat said there were no armed groups operating in the area, where some support him.” individuals had issues with the police officer. The Ghani hailed the jirga’s announcement, saying its problem would be resolved by a peace committee, Wahdat support had taken him a step closer to victory in the assured. April election. Provincial police chief, Brig Gen Khudayar Qudusi, said His camp offered space to any political or movement security forces would not let anyone disrupt election for working together to find ways of putting the affairs and they were ready to ensure security of polling country on the road to stability. Without a powerful stations. government, the country could not be reconstructed,” Any armed group found in Ghandak area would be Ghani said. disarmed by security forces, he indicated. Mohammad Gulab Mangal, former Helmand Regional Independent Election Commission (IEC) chief, governor, said the Jirga represented all ethnic groups, Ali Yawar Aliyarzada, said the Shibar problem had not been referred to them so far. But if such a threat exists, influential figures, investors and intellectuals. IEC officials will resolve it as soon as possible. Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, Sayed Ahmad Gilani, Anwarul Haq Ahadi and Right and Justice Party Link: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2014/02/05/residents- leader Hanif Atmar have also announced their support air-security-concerns-ahead-polls to Ahmadzai. Link: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2014/02/05/jalali-also-lends- his-weight-ghani http://www.pajhwok.com Page 2 http://www.elections.pajhwok.com Pajhwok Afghan News Election Coverage Newsletter Shortage of ballot papers feared He added the NIA had been operating as a constructive By Zabihullah Ihsas Feb 5, 2014 - 17:35 political entity over the past 12 years in line with Islamic teachings and Afghan values. But some media reports say MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Civil society activists in the party was established in February 2010. northern Balkh province on Wednesday warned a shortage In response to the support pledge, Abdullah affirmed his of ballot papers could deprive millions of people of casting team’s commitment to introducing reforms in government their votes in the April elections -- a concern dismissed by affairs and leading the nation to the best of his ability. election officials. He identified peace and stability, good governance, Syed Mohammad Yazdanparast, who represents the civil combating corruption and drugs, eliminating poverty, society organisation Omaid Hamzysti, argued 20 million creating jobs, dignified return of refugees, good relations people had obtained voter cards across the country, but with foreigners and improving the country’s economy only 14 million ballot papers had been printed. were his goals. But Izzatullah Arman, the Balkh Independent Election Abdullah asked Afghan people not to let anyone to play Commission office head, ruled out the possibility of any with their destiny by rigging the election process. ballot papers shortage on the voting day (April 5). His choice for 2nd vice president, Haji Mohammad He said the election commission was fully prepared to hold Mohaqiq, said peace was the primary goal of their team. the presidential and provincial council elections. He said as “We would never call the people our brothers who kill many as 8,700 individuals had so far issued voter cards in innocent Afghans. Instead we would fight against them,” Balkh. he vowed. Link: http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2014/02/05/shortage- Karzai frequently addresses Afghan Taliban as his ballot-papers-feared brothers -- a term opposed by his political foes.
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