<p>PUL-I-ALM (Pajhwok): Locals complained on Saturday the voter registration centre had been closed in the capital of central Logar province, but officials pledged the centre would reopen on Sunday (tomorrow).</p>
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<p>Residents of Pul-i-Alam said people from far-flung areas were coming to get their cards but the centre had been closed for the last several days.</p>
<p>Mohammad Ishaq told Pajhwok Afghan News he had been waiting since morning in front of the registration centre, but the office was still shut.</p>
<p>By closing the office, the Independent Election Commission (<a href="/en/iec" class="glossify-link">IEC</a>) has trampled the right of hundreds of Logaris, who may be deprived of taking part in the elections.</p>
<p>Zabihullah, another resident complained the voter’s registration office had been closed and police did not allow people to get closer to the office.</p>
<p>Wishing not to be named, a police official on duty said: “Several groups are coming to get their cards but the office is closed for the last three days.”</p>
<p>Dr. Niamatullah Wardak, provincial IEC director, confirmed the voters’ registration centre had been closed.</p>
<p>“We have only one voters’ registration centre in Logar, which has to be closed because its officials are busy disbursing voters’ cards among soldiers of 203 thunder cops,” he noted.</p>
<p>He said the centre would resume work from tomorrow in the provincial capital as the registration process of soldiers would be completed today.</p>
<p>Dr. Abdul Wakil, provincial council candidate, said any delay in disbursing voters’ cards among people would leave negative impact on the election process.</p>
<p>The government, he said should work out a comprehensive plan to set up a separate voters’ centre for soldiers.</p>
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