Afghan MPs Get the Boot
September’s Afghan election was riddled with corruption, with as much as 25 percent of the votes cast believed to be bogus. Since then the rubber has hit the electoral road as the country’s election watchdog has disqualified 19 candidates for alleged fraud, seven of them current members of parliament. The BBC: Afghanistan’s election watchdog has disqualified 19 candidates who stood in the September poll for alleged fraud. Seven of them are current members of the 249-seat parliament. The disqualifications were announced after the UN-backed Election Complaints Commission found most of their votes were fraudulent. Read more Related Entries November 18, 2010 Look Who’s the Decider Now November 18, 2010 Recessions Are Not Good for Your Mind
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Afghan MPs Get the Boot
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