KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Some former Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials in southeastern Khost province on Wednesday claimed the commission’s employees were ‘deliberately paving the ground for electoral rigging.
Addressing a press conference in Khost City, they said local IEC authorities planned to hire district officials and public awareness officials under a deal
Mir Abdullah, former employee of Khost IEC office, said individuals short listed for these posts by the IEC were not qualified and lacked experience in the field of elections.
“We are 37 former officials and we have a great experience, all the newcomers are less qualified and inexperienced,” they said.
The former IEC officials did not name anyone, but vowed to continue objecting the IEC decision until the election body responded with a proper answer on the issue.
But Sahib Zadran, head of the public awareness section at the Khost IEC office, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the new individuals had been shortlisted by the central IEC office.
“This issue does not belong to us, the shortlisted individuals are qualified and have experience,” he said, adding the commission would not allow anyone to interfere in its affairs.
Election watchdogs have also complained about possible rigging in the upcoming Wolesi Jirga elections.
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