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ENTIKHABAT 97: Closure of IEC Doors Discussed

Supporters of six disqualified parliamentary election candidates held a demonstration outside the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) offices in Kabul on Monday and barred commission employees from entering the building.
 
Disqualified candidates, some of whom were also there, said that they were not given the opportunity to lodge an appeal against the decision by the Independent Electoral Commission (IECC).
 
A few days ago the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) removed the names of 35 candidates from the list over allegations of them having links with illegal armed groups.
 
On Monday, the supporters of disqualified candidates gathered close to the IEC's offices to protest against the IECC’s move. The disqualified candidates claim they have not been told the reason behind their disqualification by the electoral complaints commission. 
 
But addressing a press conference on Monday, IEC chief Abdulbadi Sayyad said: “The closing of doors of the election commission in the center and in the province is in fact playing with a national process, this increases our concerns regarding delays and other challenges,” said IEC chief Abdul Badi Sayyad.
 
In this episode host Karim Amini discusses the topic with Zabi Sadat IEC deputy spokesman, Abdul Subhan Mesbah, deputy head of Afghanistan's Lawyers Union, Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhail disqualified candidate and Mariam Kofi another disqualified candidate. 

Elections

ENTIKHABAT 97: Closure of IEC Doors Discussed

Supporters of six disqualified parliamentary election candidates held a demonstration outside the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) offices in Kabul on Monday and barred commission employees from entering the building.
 
Disqualified candidates, some of whom were also there, said that they were not given the opportunity to lodge an appeal against the decision by the Independent Electoral Commission (IECC).
 
A few days ago the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) removed the names of 35 candidates from the list over allegations of them having links with illegal armed groups.
 
On Monday, the supporters of disqualified candidates gathered close to the IEC's offices to protest against the IECC’s move. The disqualified candidates claim they have not been told the reason behind their disqualification by the electoral complaints commission. 
 
But addressing a press conference on Monday, IEC chief Abdulbadi Sayyad said: “The closing of doors of the election commission in the center and in the province is in fact playing with a national process, this increases our concerns regarding delays and other challenges,” said IEC chief Abdul Badi Sayyad.
 
In this episode host Karim Amini discusses the topic with Zabi Sadat IEC deputy spokesman, Abdul Subhan Mesbah, deputy head of Afghanistan's Lawyers Union, Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhail disqualified candidate and Mariam Kofi another disqualified candidate. 

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