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Electoral Reform Commission Awaits Presidential Order: CEO Office

Electoral Reform Commission Awaits Presidential Order: CEO Office

KABUL - The chief executive's office of the National Unity Government has expressed optimism that President Ashraf Ghani will issue his decree regarding the establishment of the special electoral reform commission on Wednesday.

Pointing toward the establishment of the reform commission, the deputy spokesman for the CEO's office, Jawed Faisal, reported on Tuesday that all necessary arrangements have been completed for the formation of the commission, but are waiting on the presidential orders to come through in order to finalize the commission.

"Preparations have been completed and the plan is in place," Faisal said. "We are just waiting on the orders of the president to conclude the reform commission."

In addition, election monitoring institutions have called on the government to take the electoral reforms seriously and begin the finalization of the commission as soon as possible as parliamentary elections are still in the air.

"Implementing a reform is the only option left to revive public trust in elections," head of the Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) Mohammad Yousaf Rashid said. "Time should not be wasted. This reform needs to happen soon."

So far between nine and 11 people have been recommended to be a part of the reforms commissions. These include representatives chosen by the president, chief executive, election monitoring institutions and civil society networks.

Members of the electoral reforms commission are expected to recommend a plan in bringing technical and transparent reforms in the election system within the next four, five months and later present their final result to the president and chief executive. (Tolonews)