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ENTIKHABAT 97: Disqualified Candidates Discussed

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday said a number of parliamentary election candidates, who have been disqualified, warned the commission not to announce the final list of names.
 
According to the IEC, the 35 disqualified candidates said they will embark on protest action if their names are removed from the final candidate list.
 
IEC chief Abdulbadi Sayyad said the disqualified candidates have asked the commission to postpone the announcement of the final list and the draw to determine the order of candidate names on ballot papers.
 
The IEC was expected to announce the final list on Sunday, but instead postponed it until Monday.
 
The draw to determine the order of candidate names on ballot papers did however start after a three hour delay.
 
According to the IEC, 2,561 candidates are on the final list – which will be announced on Monday. 
 
In this episode host Sadaf Amiri discusses the topic with the Naeem Asghari, Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan's member, Abdul Azizi Ibrahimi IEC deputy spokesman and Sayed Akram Afzali, CEO of Integrity Watch Afghanistan.

Elections

ENTIKHABAT 97: Disqualified Candidates Discussed

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday said a number of parliamentary election candidates, who have been disqualified, warned the commission not to announce the final list of names.
 
According to the IEC, the 35 disqualified candidates said they will embark on protest action if their names are removed from the final candidate list.
 
IEC chief Abdulbadi Sayyad said the disqualified candidates have asked the commission to postpone the announcement of the final list and the draw to determine the order of candidate names on ballot papers.
 
The IEC was expected to announce the final list on Sunday, but instead postponed it until Monday.
 
The draw to determine the order of candidate names on ballot papers did however start after a three hour delay.
 
According to the IEC, 2,561 candidates are on the final list – which will be announced on Monday. 
 
In this episode host Sadaf Amiri discusses the topic with the Naeem Asghari, Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan's member, Abdul Azizi Ibrahimi IEC deputy spokesman and Sayed Akram Afzali, CEO of Integrity Watch Afghanistan.

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