KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan government is fully committed to hold the 2019 presidential elections as per the Afghan constitution and the date determined by the Independent Election Commission (IEC), officials tweeted.
Presidential spokesman Haroon Chakhansuri said in his twitter account that continuity in a democratic process was a must. “Any other proposal than the will of Afghans which is outlined in our constitution is simply not acceptable.
Dr. Fazel Fazly, presidential adviser, also said the Afghan government’s commitments to holding the 2019 presidential vote was unchangeable which was based on the country’s constitution, “We will stick to the election date announced by the IEC and follow the timeline once determined.”
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is considering pushing the Afghan government to postpone an April 2019 presidential election while it tries to reach a peace deal with the Taliban to end a 17-year war, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Journal cited unnamed source, some American officials worried the irregularities and protected political turmoil that routinely accompany Afghan voting could paralyze or destroy any peace process US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is able to launch.
