JALALABAD (PAN): Provincial council candidates in eastern Nangarhar province have warned of agitation if their poll results are not announced before the presidential election run-off takes place.
Demanding a free and fair tally of the votes, the sitting Nangarhar Provincial Council Chief, Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, warned
Muslimyar who was speaking at a press conference in Jalalabad, provincial capital, on Saturday threatened protest demonstrations in every village and district if any fraud was observed in the vote outcome.
Accompanied by other provincial council candidates, Muslimyar alleged 3,000 fraudulent votes were being cast alone at a polling station of
When asked for evidence in support of his claim, Muslimyar told Pajhwok Afghan News the Independent Election Commission (IEC) had also confirmed widespread irregularities in the PC elections.
Another candidate Shir Bahadur Himmat presented a joint resolution of the aspirants at the press conference, asking for reelection at the polling centres where fraud was being observed. The resolution also demanded trial of those who committed fraud in the elections.
"If our demands are not considered, we will form the council on own discretion and will inform the people about that," said Himmat.
The AIEC had announced provincial council election results of 30 provinces, but withheld results announcement of
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