Major presidential tickets warn against vote rigging in Afghan elections

In a meeting held Wednesday, December 04, leaders of the three presidential tickets, Abdullah Abdullah, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, and Rahmatullah Nabil warned that they would sabotage “any attempt” aimed at selecting a government through “vote rigging.”

The meeting was held in the residence of Karim Khalili, former vice president and an influential supporter of Abdullah in the 2019 presidential elections. Leaders of the tickets reiterated that they would take “a determining decision” if the Independent Election Commission (IEC) hesitated to abide by the law.

“The brave [Afghan] defense and security forces must maintain their impartiality regarding election related disputes,” the three presidential tickets noted in a joint statement. The statement also called on the international community to remain impartial and support transparency in the election process.