Afghan President Opens New Parliament

KABUL, Afghanistan — In a victory for lawmakers, President Hamid Karzai inaugurated the National Assembly on Wednesday, ending months of delays but only partially settling the controversy and recriminations over the September parliamentary elections which were troubled by charges of widespread fraud. With the swearing in of the 249 members of the lower house, Afghanistan once again has three working branches of government. It also ensures that for the first time since the elections, the president has a check on his power — albeit a limited one since Afghanistan’s Constitution and political system favors the executive branch. The president had ruled by decree since the…

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Afghan President Opens New Parliament

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