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| Afghanistan |
| Supreme Court Studies Electoral Cases |
| 2010-12-14 |
| [Tolo News] Head of the Supreme Court said during a meeting with some protesting candidates that electoral cases will be acted upon for justice and out of deference to law Head of the Supreme Court's Publication section remarked it's one of the legal obligations of Supreme Court to investigate cases sent by Attorney General's Office. "When protesting candidates held a meeting with head of the Supreme Court, they were assured that this is an obligation to address such types of cases," said Head of Supreme Court's Publication, Abdul Wakil Omari. Meanwhile, ...back at the ranch... the Attorney General's Office once again pressed on cancellation of elections final results and strongly rejected all allegations which were referred to its accusation letter issued yesterday. Yesterday Head of the IEC said Attorney General has sought the execution of all members of electoral employees. Attorney General's Office announced all cases related to elections have been sent to Supreme Court. It said it had sought cancellation of final results in the allegation letter and any decision taken will be applicable. Deputy Attorney General, Rahmatullah Nazari, said: "If the Supreme Court decides the cancellation of final results and calls for a new vote counting or considers punishment for poll workers accused of fraud, we will immediately act based on that." While the IEC says the Attorney General's Office has jugged four of its ordinary employees, the Attorney General's Office says the arrest of the four employees is not connected to parliamentary election, adding that the 'allegation letter' focuses on 14 poll staff who have not yet been jugged. Meanwhile, ...way back at the ranch... the IEC says no organisation has the right to cancel the vote, and the article 62 of the election law clearly specifies the authorities of the Electoral Complaints Commission. Article 63 of the election law entitles the ECC to address electoral violations, and the article 64 gives the ECC the right to ensure punishment of violators after investigating about fraud cases. Some of the winning MPs consider the Attorney General's interefence in the affair of the electoral commissions against the Afghan constitution and the election law. The MPs, in a gathering today urged the Afghanistan's Caped President to officially inaugurate the new House of Representatives as soon as possible. |
| Posted by:Fred |