Broschüre: Afghanistan zwischen Abzug und Wahlen - NatWiss

Netzwerk No to War – No to NATO / Deutsch-Afghanisches-Friedensnetzwerk27 Candidates nominated for 2014 Afghan presidential electionby GhanizadaThe Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials on Sunday announced that the registrationprocess of presidential candidates for the upcoming election formally closed on Sundayevening.IEC officials called the enrolment process a major achievement after 22 candidates formallyfiled nominations for 2014 presidential elections.Mohammad Yousuf Nuristani, Independent Election Commission (IEC) chief formally announcedthe closing of candidates registration process, and said 18 candidates have filednomination for the presidential elections until 4pm today, which was the deadline of theregistration process.Mr. Nuristani further added that six other candidates have applied for candidacy before thedeadline of the registration process and their applications have been accepted by IEC.However, he said that no more applications will be accepted after 4pm today.In the meantime, Zial-ul-Haq Amar Khel, IEC secretariat chief said 2,360 candidates havenominated for provincial council elections, which includes 273 women.Mr. Amar Khel called the registration process of candidates successful and said that participationof female candidates was satisfactory and they have received enough applicationsfrom women as it was predicted.List of the presidential candidates, first and second vice-presidents (VP) to run 2014 presidentialelections include:Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, First VP – Eng. Mohammad Khan, Second VP – Haji MohammadMohaqiq.Abdul Rahim Wardak, First VP – Abdul Ahad Afzali, Second VP – Syed Hussain Anwari.Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai, First VP – Abdullah Baromand, Second VP – Eng. MohammadAbid.Qotbuddin Helal, First VP – Enayatullah Enayat, Second VP – Second VP – MohammadAli Sakhizada.Dil Aqa Kohdamani, First VP – Zalmai Hamraz, Second VP – Torpekai Azizi.Syed Ishaq Gilani, First VP – Zakeria Noori, Second VP – Shaima Esmati.Fazal Karim Najimi, First VP – Sabir Tamkin, Second VP – Susan Hajati.Bismillah She, First VP – Mohammad Hassan Tawhidi, Second VP – Iskandar KhanHussain.Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmad, First VP – Abdul Rashid Dostum, Second VP – Sarwar Danish.Sarwar Ahmadzai, First VP – Dr. Abdul Rahman, Second VP – Eng. Quraishi.Hamidullah Qaderi, First VP – Mohammad Arif Baraki, Second VP – Humaira Haqmal.51