US Ambassador Bass urges IEC to stand against pressures

In a meeting with the commissioners of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), US Ambassador to Afghanistan Johan R. Bass urged the IEC authorities to stand against any pressures, said the IEC in a statement late Monday, October 15.

Appreciating US financial and technical assistance for the election process, the IEC commissioners reiterated that they were tallying the votes with full impartiality and transparency.