Gulajan Abdulbadi Sayyad head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday criticized political parties for closing IEC offices in parts of the country and called on these parties to bring an end to the practice. 

Sayyad called on the coalition of political parties to instead share their list of demands with the commission so that a legal solution can be sought.  

Speaking at a press conference in Kabul, Sayyad said political parties and observer institutions are not attending IEC meetings nor are they cooperating with the commission – yet they constantly level criticism at the IEC. 

“The culture of closing offices must end, and those who are closing offices in the centers and then in the provinces will be responsible for delaying the elections, they do not want to hold elections on time,” said Gulajan Abdulbadi Sayyad IEC chief.

In this episode host Sadaf Amiri discusses the topic with the following guests: 

Fazl Ahmad Manavi, former IEC chief 
Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi, IEC deputy spokesman
Ghulam Faroq Majroh, MP