KABUL (SW): The Selection Committee of Election Commission (SCEC) finally presented the names of the proposed members for the electoral commissions to the President on Thursday.
The SCEC has shortlisted a list of 36 candidates who are hopeful to win membership at the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaint Commission (IECC). 21 candidates have been proposed for the IEC and 15 more for the IECC.
Out of this long nominee list, the President would select 7 members for the IEC and 5 for the IECC. The list has representation from various provinces across the country. Abdul Rahim Borna Salihi from Panjshir, Gholam Haidar from Bamyan, Bashir Bahram from Nangarhar, Sadiq Baqiri from Urozgan, Gholam Dastger Hidayat from Maidan Wardak, Aziz Aryaee from Badakhshan, Suriya Paikan from Jawzjan, Said Murad Rahi from Takhar, Humira Haqmal from Kabul, Basir Faiz from Badakhshan, Ziya Khalali from Takhar, Hazratullah from Takhar, Reza Rohani from Ghazni, Ajmal Hodman from Maidan Wardak, and Shafiqa Mabeer from Nangarhar have been nominated for the IEC.
On the other hand, Amanullah Habibi from Jawzjan, Aziz Samim from Ghor, Ashraf Rasuli from Parwan, Shahla Farid from Faryab, Basir Umat from Takhar, Aman Fasihi from Maidan Wardak, Abdullah Ahmadi from Bamyan, Farid Afghanzai from Kabul, Rafi Bedar from Nangarhar, Qadir Quraishi from Balkh, Hamid Mujadady from Logar, Muaz Dowlati from Ghor, Zakiya Adilli from Maidan Wardak, Najib Ahmadzai from Paktya, Maliha Hassan from Kabul, Gulla Jan Saiyad from Kabul, Wasima Badghisi from Badghis, Noor Ali Khan from Nangarhar, Bibi Maryam from Paktya, Amin Fazli from Logar and Jawid Habibi from Maidan Wardak are chosen for the IECC.
Jawid Rashidi, the head for the SCEC noted that they did their best to enlist the competent and neutral candidates.
In the meantime, Office of the President has released a press note, appreciating the SCEC for presenting the candidate list. The press note further read that President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani would fairly select the members.
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