Ghani warns IEC to announce capabilities for holding Parliamentary elections

President Ghani has warned electoral commissions to clarify their capabilities in another five days, Deputy Speaker of the Senate House said.

Senate Speaker, Abdul Hadi Muslimyar emphasized again that after one week the members of the House of People will be illegitimate and urged the government to announce the parliamentary election date.

“We are asking the government to specify the parliamentary election due date not later than first of Saratan,” Muslimyar said.

Zalmay Zabuli one of the senators added,” we are asking the government to hold parliamentary and district council elections, so both Houses are legal”.

“Wolesi Jirga members are lawmakers, they must not interpret the law wrongly, and according to the constitution they are illegitimate anymore,” Mohaiuddin Munsif another senator said.

But second deputy of the senate house said that President Ghani has set suspense of five days for electoral commissions to announce their capabilities.

Asif Sediqi, Second Deputy of the Senate, said: “In a meeting we had with the President, he set a deadline of five days for electoral commissions to announce their capacities and the President also promised to contact UNAMA about this issue.”

Mohammad Hanif a member of the senate said,” the electoral commission have already announced their capabilities, they need money”.

These statements come as Deputy spokesman of the President announced on Saturday that President Ghani is consulting with political leaders, civil society activists and high court to find a legal solution for this problem.

Reported by: Abdul Azizi Karimi