NUG Informed of Previous Electoral Mistakes, Irresponsibility: Sancharaki

The National Unity Government is aware of its errors and the poor performances of the previous Election Commissioners.

Fazil Sancharaki, Advisor to the Chief Executive said, “The current Government is [responsible for the poor performance of] the previous commissioners at Independent Election Commissions; and the ongoing challenges are [resulting from the inability of the Elections Commission] to carry out the tasks; transparency wasn’t observed, the fate of one Nation and Government is [in] the hands of the Election Commissions; they can drive the Nation into legitimacy or to crisis.”

However, officials from the Presidential Palace claimed that there is a strong intention and political consensus to hold an election and launch reforms to the electoral process.

Presidential Deputy Spokesman Shah Hussein Murtazawi said, “There is political consensus, [and a] strong intention [to reform the] election system to hold the election within the Government of Afghanistan. We witnessed two Parliamentary Election, three Presidential Elections since the new political chapter began, and all of them were remarkable lessons and experiences.”

There are an array of challenges to mounting a successful election in Afghanistan, including the existence of 20 million voting cards, cost, insecurity, distrust of the people for the delay in holding an election and concerns about the transparency of any electoral contest.

Reported by: Yusuf Yasa