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OIC Hails Afghanistan’s Elections, Condemns Attacks On Voters

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday hailed Afghanistan for wrapping up successful parliamentary elections in the country despite serious security threats by insurgent groups to disrupt the process.  

In a statement the organization said: “The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the suicide attack perpetrated on 20 October 2018 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, resulting in dozens of casualties and injuries, at a time when the citizens were engaged in the voting process in the parliamentary elections.”

The OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef al Othaimeen, expressed his condolences to government and the people of Afghanistan along with his best wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, read the statement.

“The Secretary General also expressed the OIC’s full solidarity with Afghanistan and renewed his rejection of any action against the elections which, he noted with satisfaction, were taking place at their scheduled time with a large turnout of the electorate in spite of all threats. The Secretary General also called on all political parties and on the Afghani people to exercise restraint and self-control and let their national interests outweigh any personal benefits,” concluded the statement.

Despites millions of people making their way on Saturday and Sunday to polling stations, a number of deadly attacks by insurgent groups were carried out. In a suicide attack in Kabul, 10 civilians and five Afghan police personnel were killed when a  suicide bomber blew himself up at a polling station in the city. Dozens more were wounded as a result of the bombing.

The statement comes after millions of people cast their ballots in the long awaited elections on Saturday. However over 400 voting stations, including 45 in Kabul failed to open. Based on this, government decided on Saturday night to extend voting by one day.

According to the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) almost four million Afghans in 32 provinces voted during the two days of elections in the country.

More than 2,500 candidates, including 400 women, are running for 249 seats in the Wolesi Jirga – the Lower House of Parliament. However, 804 candidates are from Kabul.

IEC issued over 200,000 accreditation cards to national and international observers and organizations, including the Afghan election watchdog organizations.

Afghans are now preparing to go the polls in the next presidential elections scheduled for 2019.

The  elections were held at 21,000 polling stations, 5,100 polling centers in 32 of 34 provinces.

 

OIC Hails Afghanistan’s Elections, Condemns Attacks On Voters

The OIC chief paid tribute to everyone who lost their lives during this weekend’s election process.

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday hailed Afghanistan for wrapping up successful parliamentary elections in the country despite serious security threats by insurgent groups to disrupt the process.  

In a statement the organization said: “The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the suicide attack perpetrated on 20 October 2018 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, resulting in dozens of casualties and injuries, at a time when the citizens were engaged in the voting process in the parliamentary elections.”

The OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef al Othaimeen, expressed his condolences to government and the people of Afghanistan along with his best wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, read the statement.

“The Secretary General also expressed the OIC’s full solidarity with Afghanistan and renewed his rejection of any action against the elections which, he noted with satisfaction, were taking place at their scheduled time with a large turnout of the electorate in spite of all threats. The Secretary General also called on all political parties and on the Afghani people to exercise restraint and self-control and let their national interests outweigh any personal benefits,” concluded the statement.

Despites millions of people making their way on Saturday and Sunday to polling stations, a number of deadly attacks by insurgent groups were carried out. In a suicide attack in Kabul, 10 civilians and five Afghan police personnel were killed when a  suicide bomber blew himself up at a polling station in the city. Dozens more were wounded as a result of the bombing.

The statement comes after millions of people cast their ballots in the long awaited elections on Saturday. However over 400 voting stations, including 45 in Kabul failed to open. Based on this, government decided on Saturday night to extend voting by one day.

According to the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) almost four million Afghans in 32 provinces voted during the two days of elections in the country.

More than 2,500 candidates, including 400 women, are running for 249 seats in the Wolesi Jirga – the Lower House of Parliament. However, 804 candidates are from Kabul.

IEC issued over 200,000 accreditation cards to national and international observers and organizations, including the Afghan election watchdog organizations.

Afghans are now preparing to go the polls in the next presidential elections scheduled for 2019.

The  elections were held at 21,000 polling stations, 5,100 polling centers in 32 of 34 provinces.

 

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