Editor in Chief: Moh. Reza Huwaida Thursday, March 28th, 2024

Candidates Discuss "National Unity Government"

Candidates Discuss

KABUL - Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah and opponent Ashraf Ghani-Ahmadzai continue to discuss ballot audits and other agreements made during the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Kabul. One of the main topics of discussion between the candidates is the role of the second candidate in the country's future government.

"The candidates talked in regards to important issues such as their political frameworks as well as the start of the ballot audit process, the audit results, the review and the announcement," Abdullah's Campaign Spokesman, Said Fazel Agha Sancharaki, said. "Representatives of both teams will oversee the Independent Election Commission (IEC) secretariat."

The two presidential teams have agreed that the losing candidate will perform an executive position in the future government and become the prime minister after the country shifts to a parliamentarian system in two years.

Electoral analysts believe that unifying the two teams will make for an accountable government, calling it the only way to overcome the current crisis in the country.

"Both candidates and both teams need to be next to each other to form a fair and legitimate government. The society is tired of the high levels of corruption," electoral analyst Muhammad Daud Shujazada said. "A fair and legitimate government is the precondition in attracting foreign aid to Afghanistan."

The most important agreement between the two candidates, the announcement of the national unity government--strengthening national unity by political power-sharing-- has been welcomed by many. (Tolonews)