Controversy Over Afghan Election Delay Puts Constitution To Test
An Afghan man shows his thumb marked with ink and his voter’s pass after registering to vote in the country’s presidential poll, now scheduled for August 20.
Just days after announcing the postponement of Afghanistan’s presidential election, the country’s Independent Election Commission finds itself amidst a storm of controversy.
Parliament accuses the commission of overstepping its legal authority in pushing the election date from the spring until August 20, while politicians are warning of an impending political crisis that could harm the country’s fragile democracy.
Responding quickly, President Hamid Karzai found himself holding negotiations …
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