Delay Further Muddies Afghan Vote Count

[Coventina]

Source: New York Times

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan officials said on Thursday they had delayed releasing further results from the nation's disputed presidential poll, adding further confusion to a contest which appears headed for a second round.

Votes from about 17 percent of 27,000 polling stations have been counted so far, meaning results could swing wildly in the coming days. Preliminary final results are due on September 3, with the final tally about two weeks later.

Afghanistan has been in political limbo since the August 20 vote, with partial results released so far showing President Hamid Karzai leading his main rival, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, by about 43 percent to 34 percent.

Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) said only votes from provincial council elections, held concurrently with the presidential poll a week ago, would be counted on Thursday.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/08/27/world/international-us-afghanistan.html?hp

[tularetom]

1. WTF is he doing in muddling vote counts in Afghanistan

Shouldn't he be practicing for Dancing with the Stars?

Or in fucking jail

[Soylent Brice]

2. bwaha ha aha

:rofl:

[saigon68]

3. The next appointed PIC (puppet in charge) of Afghanistan

Meet the Mayor of Kabul Charlie McKarzai