WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The United States on Tuesday urged the Afghan government to accelerate the process of appointing new members of the Independent Election Commission.
State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner said President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Dr Abdullah had developed a new electoral decree when they came into office.
The decree would determine the process for selecting new members of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC).
“These are important bodies, because they'll manage the elections, and they have to be viewed as credible by . . .
