IEC issues credential letters to 17 presidential hopefuls

KABUL) on Monday issued credential letters to 17 presidential candidates and their running mates while one candidate refused to take the letter. The presidential election is scheduled for September 28.

Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Nooruhaq Ulumi, Shaida Mohammad Abdali and Zalmai Rassoul of the 18 candidates were not present in the ceremony.

However, Ghulam Faroq Najrabi refused to take the credential letter and said, “We are not ready to take this fraudulent letter until peace is ensured, an interim . . .