KABUL was ‘a retreat’ from the election reform process.
The lower house of the parliament rejected President Ashraf Ghani’s legislative decree on election reforms as of the 153 lawmakers present, 126 voted against the decree.
Under Article 79 of the Constitution, the president can issue legislative decrees on all issues barring budget and financial matterswhen the parliament is on recess.
But the decrees need to be approved by the parliament within 30 days of returning from vacation. Election reforms are a key point . . .
