ENTIKHABAT 97: Appointment Of IEC’s Head Of Secretariat Discussed
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced the appointment of Ahmad Shah Zamanzai to serve as head of the secretariat of the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC), bringing an end to nine months of controversy.
Zamanzai previously served as head of the budget and finance board of the ministry of finance.
He is an economist by profession and has served in various positions in the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Pashtany Bank and the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
In this episode host Sadaf Amiri discusses the topic with following guests:
Noor Mohammad Noor, head of the legal and consultative election institution
Mirza Haqparast, IEC deputy spokesperson
Janan Abdul-Rahimzai, a member of Afghanistan Civil Society Elections Network (ACSEN)
Naeem Ayoubzada, Head of the Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA)