Election Commissioners Registration Process Begins on Thursday

The selective members of the committee for choosing the new commissioners to the Election commissions have began practical work, saying we will never surrender to any political pressures, amid the watchdogs have expressed their concerns over turning the following committee into a political center.

After months of delays the selective members of the committee choosing new commissioners for the Election commissions have began working on Wednesday, where the head of the following committee has been introduced from the judicial address with 14 years of working experience in judicial and justice affairs.

Abdullah Shafaye from the implementation of the constitution committee, Ahmad zai Langari from the Human rights committee, Mary Akrami from the Women rights, and Yusuf Rashid from the watchdogs institutions were introduced as the members of the following committee.

Head of the committee Jawid Rashidi said,” my team members and I promise to carry on to our duties and trying to achieve some of the goals, according to the Election law all our sessions will be opened to all meaning that everyone can participate in all our sessions.”

The Election commissioners registration process begins on Thursday and eligibility of the candidates as Election commissioners at least should undergraduate, aging 35 having no ties and memberships with any political groups and have no criminal backgrounds.

“We promise to work honestly and work under no political circumstances member of the selective Election committee Yusuf Rashid said,”

Meanwhile Election watchdogs have expressed concerns over turning the following committee into a political center.

Program Manager for free and fair Election institution of Afghanistan Naim Asghari said,” the National Unity Government somehow has its influences and can exert pressures.”

The selective committee during their duty should introduce 21 Election commissioners for the Election commission and Presidential palace among those 7 should be picked as the commissioners and 5 others should selected to Election complain commission.

Reported by Ahmad Farshad Saleh