What steps are being taken to hold the August presidential elections in Afghanistan in a transparent manner?
Davud Ali Najafi: Despite there are some problems in conducting elections, I, as Secretary General of an Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan, hope for transparent presidential elections. The time of the election, the candidates’ campaigning period and the entire election process take place as scheduled in accordance with electoral law. According to the table, all activities have been organized by the Commission and this issue was approved by the public. Q: At what stage is the process of census of the voters? A: To conduct elections, firstly it needs to conduct a census of voters. Despite that before the census, there were problems of security, the census in all regions of Afghanistan was conducted successfully. Five million new voters were registered, that is people reaching 18 years of age since the previous election, returning to the country and those who changed the polling station. Q: How is the preparation for presidential elections in Afghanistan and what role do wome
