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Paktia candidates buy votes with ‘fake money’

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GARDEZ (Pajhwok): As rumor has it, some Wolesi Jirga candidates allegedly gave people ‘fake currency notes’ to buy their votes during the Oct 20 parliamentary elections in southeastern Paktia province.

The claim has been making the rounds on social media. A resident of Dand Patan district has posted a video of himself on his Facebook page. The social media user claims he and his relatives voted for candidates and sitting lawmakers Nawab Mangal and Gul Pacha Majidi in return for $200.

The man says when he . . .

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