KABUL member Ramazan Bashardost has alleged votes were bought and sold in the lower house’s speaker election, an allegation rejected by some lawmakers and sought evidence.
On May 16 after the inauguration of the Wolesi Jirga, lawmakers Mir Rahman Rahmani, Mirwais Yasini, Kamal Naser Osuli and Omar Nasir contested for the speaker post.
However, none could bag enough votes to become speaker of the house and the ballot went to a second round, which was deferred to May 19.
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