No one can win thru fraud: IECC (Video)

No one can win thru fraud: IECC from Pajhwok Afghan News.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Monday reiterated no candidate would be allowed to grab power through vote fraud.

IECC officials held out the assurance at a meeting with running mates of some presidential contestants in Kabul. Issues concerning a shortage of ballot papers and ballot stuffing were discussed.

Interference by government officials and campaigning beyond the deadline were among the complaints raised by vice-presidents, IECC officials added.

Running mates of Dr. Abdullah, Zalmai Rassoul, Gul Agha Sherzai and Qutbuddin Hilal attended the meeting. They urged the IECC to prosecute those who violated the election law.

For his part, the IECC Chairman Abdul Sattar Sadat said they would make public the decision in the presence of representatives of media and candidates after evaluating all complaints.