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Amid continued tension between the chief of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) and the deputy head over the sacking of five members of the commission, the IECC chief said Monday the five members had been opposed to reforms. 

Electoral complaints commission chief Abdul Aziz Aryaie said the five members were fired due to a range of issues including that of resisting reforms. 

Aryaie said they have evidence and have sent them to the Attorney General’s Office and to the presidential palace.  

“These five of our friends who unfortunately have been fired have been violating the law from the very first days. There are documents that we have sent to the presidential palace and to the Attorney General’s Office,” said Aryaie.

Deputy head of the commission Humaira Haqmal meanwhile said firing the five members and introducing them to the Attorney General is rooted in political issues and said the head of the commission is misusing his authorities. 

“Firing our five colleagues is illegal and political. They have been fired instantly and we will prove that there are other issues,” said Haqmal. 

Aryaie said these members are supported by a member of the commission and by people outside of the commission and that they came to their offices in the last two days brandishing weapons despite having been fired. 

According to Aryaie, the five members of the commission were fired in accordance with the law. 

“There are documents for what we have done. The Attorney General’s Office can investigate it,” Aryaie added. 

Electoral complaints commission secretariat head Mohammad Ali Setigh however said the problem is an internal issue and urged other institutions not to interfere in this regard. 

“I as the head secretariat of the commission am not aware of this issue. For the sake of God, how many more accusations and lies? These employees have worked hard and served,” said Setigh. 

Rising tensions between the commissioners and members of the electoral complaints commission has raised concerns among the institutions overseeing the election process. 

They said such tensions will increase public distrust in transparent and timely elections. 

IECC chief said the members were against reforms, but the deputy head of the commission said the move had been a political one. 

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Amid continued tension between the chief of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) and the deputy head over the sacking of five members of the commission, the IECC chief said Monday the five members had been opposed to reforms. 

Electoral complaints commission chief Abdul Aziz Aryaie said the five members were fired due to a range of issues including that of resisting reforms. 

Aryaie said they have evidence and have sent them to the Attorney General’s Office and to the presidential palace.  

“These five of our friends who unfortunately have been fired have been violating the law from the very first days. There are documents that we have sent to the presidential palace and to the Attorney General’s Office,” said Aryaie.

Deputy head of the commission Humaira Haqmal meanwhile said firing the five members and introducing them to the Attorney General is rooted in political issues and said the head of the commission is misusing his authorities. 

“Firing our five colleagues is illegal and political. They have been fired instantly and we will prove that there are other issues,” said Haqmal. 

Aryaie said these members are supported by a member of the commission and by people outside of the commission and that they came to their offices in the last two days brandishing weapons despite having been fired. 

According to Aryaie, the five members of the commission were fired in accordance with the law. 

“There are documents for what we have done. The Attorney General’s Office can investigate it,” Aryaie added. 

Electoral complaints commission secretariat head Mohammad Ali Setigh however said the problem is an internal issue and urged other institutions not to interfere in this regard. 

“I as the head secretariat of the commission am not aware of this issue. For the sake of God, how many more accusations and lies? These employees have worked hard and served,” said Setigh. 

Rising tensions between the commissioners and members of the electoral complaints commission has raised concerns among the institutions overseeing the election process. 

They said such tensions will increase public distrust in transparent and timely elections. 

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