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| Afghanistan |
| Vote recount underway in Afghanistan |
| 2009-09-26 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Afghan electoral monitors have started to partially recount the results of the country's recent presidential polls won by the incumbent president, Hamid Karzai. On Friday, the Electoral Complaints Commission began looking into the returns from 10 percent of the 3,063 polling stations suspected of vote rigging. The suspicious polling stations are said to have either hosted more than their expected share of the electorate or announced an almost flawless victory by one contestant. Karzai's main rival, Abdullah Abdullah, has called the reassessment process confusing. Abdullah fell notably short of the president's absolute majority according to the final outcome of the August 20 election. "We will seek clarity about the methods and ways it will be conducted. If we are convinced that this is the right way to move ahead of course we will support the process," he said. The recount is expected to take two weeks. Abdullah has also warned that an Afghan administration who disputably clinches the vote would be one lacking in credibility and competence. |
| Posted by:Fred |