Aired live by the state-controlled electronic media and Radio Liberty, the debate got under way at 5.30pm. Radio
Ayazi said the debate was focused on topics such as national security, domestic and regional issues. Karzai was invited to debate by his close rivals Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani soon after the election campaign began on June 16.
In response to the challenge, the incumbent president and his campaign managers said he was ready to sit with candidates who knew the principles of debate. Karzai wanted all media outlets to be part of the discussion.
Although Dr. Ghani and Abdullah participated in a debate on Tolo TV last month, President Karzai decided to stay away from the programme.
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