US Senator Kerry says Pakistan polls credible

[maddezmom]

Source: AFP

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - US Senator John Kerry, in Pakistan as part of a team to observe parliamentary elections, said Tuesday the vote "meets the basic threshold of credibility and legitimacy."

Kerry, a former US presidential candidate, appeared at a press conference with Senators Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel.

The trio monitored Pakistan's crucial vote held Monday. Unofficial preliminary results showed President Pervez Musharraf's allies facing a rout.

Kerry said that "even if the election was not meeting the highest standard," it "meets the basic threshold of credibility and legitimacy in the eyes of the Pakistani people" as well as observers


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[Freddie Stubbs]

1. Kerry should know about credible and legitimate elections

[Jackpine Radical]

2. I was wondering who'd be the first to post something along these lines.

Thanks for saving me the trouble.