Afghanistan suffered lengthened electoral deadlock over loud claims of industrial scale fraud and demand of fair and transparent ballot recount. Subsequent to several pauses, the ballot audit finally started under the UN, international and candidates’ observers. Seemingly, lots of efforts are exercised to mediate a deal between the two presidential runners. In that pursuit any formula other than power sharing might not seem workable, given the two candidates strongly adheres to the binding principles.

The July 12, deal brokered by Secretary of state John Kerry, is reinforced earlier, in a bid to diffuse the possible political tension, brokered a deal to form a national unity government. Following the meeting with Mr. Kerry, the two presidential candidates issued a joint statement, reiterating their commitment to accept the results of an internationally monitored recount brokered by Secretary of State John Kerry and to abide by a power-sharing arrangement regardless of who leads in the ballot recount.

The power sharing accord of Mr. Kerry reads the losing candidate’s representative would serve under the president as the government’s chief executive. This stance will be amended in a Loya Jirga or grand council, and will be held in two years, provided the post of the chief executive will transform into a prime minister. The important positions and ministries in the governments will be equally shared between the two sides.

The most significant point is that the deal seemingly offers a provisional solution to the political turmoil. In the long run, the deal may not suffice the demands of each candidate, pleading for more power, from the evolving set up, that have to be parliamentary if not presidential. In case the parliamentary system is turned down, then a semi presidential system might be put into practice. The semi-presidential system is a system of government in which a popularly elected fixed term president exists alongside a prime minister, where both position enjoys a certain degree of power. One thing that moving along side the government will be the power tussle between the then evolving positions, given each side will be striving hard to have a greater share in the setup that will be put into practice.

The deal may not be given a winning status, as long as an inclusive government is not seen successfully operating on the ground, still reliant on clearer power sharing formula. It is feared that if this or identical formula fails to deliver the desired outcome, the prolonged political crisis awaits the fate of Afghanistan and it will substantiate the potential threat to harmonious co-existence of Afghanistan.