FEFA called on international community to encourage NUG leaders to bring reforms

The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) urged the international community to encourage the leader of National Unity Government (NUG) to brining reforms in electoral system.

FEFA in its recent report has written that President Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah have taken reforming of electoral system as hostage and the continuation of these controversies would be alarming for the future of democracy and elections in Afghanistan.

According to FEFA’s findings, the electoral institutions have violated law in 36 cases of constitutions in the previous election rounds.

“The government and electoral bodies should experience from the past and avoid repeating such sad experiences in the upcoming elections.” Muhammad Naeem Asghari, responsible for FEFA programs said.

FEFA also called for the prosecution of those who involved in the fraud and irregularities of the past presidential election.

Yousuf Rashid, CEO of FEFA said, “As Afghanistan fellow, the international community should encourage NUG leaders for taking practical steps in brining reforms to electoral system.”

It has been said that the presidential citadel and the executive office agreed to appoint Jan Dad Spen Ghar as the head of electoral reforms commission.

The Reform Commission is expected to develop a plan for bringing reforms to Afghanistan’s Election law, as well as the structures of both election commissions, and the overall election architecture of Afghanistan.
Reported by Fawad Naseri