KABUL (Pajhwok): Footages and complaints show ballot boxes were allegedly stuffed at polling stations in Mosahi district of central Kabul province on the election day (Oct 20).
According to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) voter list, 25,074 people, including 13,750 men, 10,033 women, 1,284 Kuchi tribesmen, and five Hindu minorities have been registered as voters in the Mosahi district.
According to the IEC, people’s votes from Mosahi district have not yet been entered in the commission’s vote bank.
But an observer of a Wolesi Jirga candidate, who wished to go unnamed, said as many as 2,000 people cast votes during October 20 polls in Mosahi town, but ballot boxes were stuffed with fake votes to show around 24,000 people took part in the elections.
A footage received by Pajhwok Afghan News shows ballot boxes are apparently stuffed in favor of a candidate inside the district administration and district police offices.
The footage also shows a vehicle with registration number 1461-2 is parked in the courtyard of the district building and ballot boxes can be seen inside the vehicle.
Eng. Ahmad Zia, an observer for a Wolesi Jirga candidate Mohammad Asif Shah Jahan, said ballot boxes inside the vehicle were filled with fake votes in favor of a particular candidate. He said the fraud was unearthed by some observers and informed security forces.
An IEC observer in Mosahi district also acknowledged rigging allegations in the district.
Some individuals, who introduced themselves as observers, claimed security personnel were also involved in rigging inside the district centre.
Without naming any candidate they said security forces expelled observers from some polling stations and filled ballot boxes in the interest of a particular candidate.
Another video shows in-charge of the polling station in Mosahi district as saying he cannot stop rigging and fraud in the elections and asks people to transfer the ballot boxes to the IEC’s main office from the district centre.
Eng. Ahmad Zia Ahmadzai, an observer, said as many as 2,100 people used their votes in Mosahi, but the IEC was reported that over 20,000 people took part in the elections. 
He claimed some ballot boxes had been stuffed one night before the election and some on the election night in favour of a particular candidate.
He said security personnel expelled observers from polling stations and filled ballot boxes in favour of Ajmal Rahmani, Amir Gul Shahin, Mohammad Naeem Wardak and Parvin Durrani.
But Imamul Haq, campaigner for Ajmal Rahmani, rejected the claims and said reality would be revealed on people after the vote count.
Police spokesman Abdul Basir Mujahid said if police were found involved in electoral fraud or rigging, they would be dealt with as per the law.
Ali Raza Rohani, spokesman for the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC), said complaints about rigging in Mosahi district had reached the IECC and they were being assessed.
IEC spokesman Syed Hafeezullah Hashimi said so far votes from Kabul province were yet to be entered into the IEC data system and that it would be premature to comment on alleged rigging.