Karzai poll body power grab sparks Western concern

dipsydoodle

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Feb-23-10 05:54 AM
Original message

Karzai poll body power grab sparks Western concern

Source: BBC News

Western diplomats have expressed deep concern at a decree from Afghan President Hamid Karzai granting him total control over a key election body.

The move gives him the power to appoint all five members of Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC).

The watchdog helped expose massive fraud in last year's presidential poll, forcing Mr Karzai into a second vote.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8529693.stm

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Soylent Brice

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Feb-23-10 08:24 AM
Response to Original message

1. just following his former puppet master's lead.

just peachy.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Robb

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Feb-23-10 08:44 AM
Response to Original message

2. Karzai's no fool

He knows one of two things will happen: either he'll get his appointees, and that will grease the wheels for his reelection, or enough people will cry foul and he can make a move to seize power during the resulting unrest.

I'll keep saying it until someone here listens: everything Karzai has done lately has been a direct response to the Obama admministration circumventing him at every opportunity.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Wed May 08th 2024, 05:44 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.