Joint Statement from Afghan Presidential Candidates
August 26th, 2009
Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai joins with other candidates to call for national unity and investigation of the widespread election fraud claims.
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Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai joins with other candidates to call for national unity and investigation of the widespread election fraud claims.
Kabul, August 20, 2009 – When the presidential race began there was a deep sense of skepticism as to whether the race would be open and whether any of the issues that the public really cares about would be discussed in debate.
Today we stand at a moment when the Afghan public has proven its capacity [...]
Rashid Dostum is the head of Jombesh-e Melli Islami (the National Islamic Movement), a predominantly Uzbek militia that once was a part of the Northern Alliance.
Mr. Dostom spent one year in exile returned to Afghanistan last night. Dostom, warlord, human rights violator and killer, rejoined Karzai corrupted team after he was exiled to Turkey for [...]
More than 15,000 enthusiastic supporters attended rallies in the village of Marko and Jalalabad city, in Nangahar province, in support of Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.
Enthursiastic supporters at both events pointed to Ghani’s performance in the second presidential debate as evidence that Ghani has the experience, knowledge, and courage that the Afghan people want in its [...]
Mr. Dostom spent one year in exile returned to Afghanistan last night. Dostom, warlord, human rights violator and killer, rejoined Karzai corrupted team after he was exiled to Turkey for beating a political rival.
August 14, 2009, Kabul – More than 15,000 supporters in Bamyan and Zabul cheered Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai at meetings and rallies just six days before Afghanistan’s Election Day. Launching a six-province campaign swing, Dr. Ghani Ahamdzai showed his appeal across ethnicity and communities and his dedicating to uniting Afghanistan by reinstating the rule of [...]
A convoy of 30 vehicles filled with campaign volunteers, supporters and Ashraf Ghani posters arrived in eastern provinces today amid great local excitement. The convoy has arrived to prepare a final election push effort in the region for the August 20 elections.
The volunteer and supporter activities cap off campaign events that Ghani has led in [...]
Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai proved he is the most qualified of all the candidates to be Afghanistan’s next president during tonight’s second national debate on RTA and Radio Azaadi. Ghani demonstrated both his expertise in the issues facing Afghanistan and his passion for improving the daily lives of all Afghans.
The report released today by the Media Monitoring Project of Afghanistan shows that Karzai’s government is abusing the national television and radio to support his own campaign, instead of letting the networks operate independently as they are supposed to do.
More than 5000 people in Kandahar Province announced their support for Dr Ghani by receiving him warmly at the Zarnigar hotel.
When Dr Ghani arrived to the airport hundreds of people were waiting for him enthusiastically, and along the way many more lined up to cheer on Dr. Ghani.