(MENAFN- Afghanistan Times) President Ashraf Ghani emphasizes that the presidential
elections slated for September 28, must be held on its scheduled time.
The president is insisting on election that the process has
been surrounding by scores of challenges and problems. Almost everyone of
President Ghani's 17 rivals at the contest believe that the polls would be
likely postponed because right now, the United States and Taliban are working
to end the almost two-decade long war and help in achieving a durable peace in
Afghanistan. People prefer peace to election and they are looking for the
result of the US-Taliban negotiations that its ninth round began on Thursday in
the Qatari capital city of Doha. The results are expected to be finalized as soon
as within few days, according to reports.
Besides, the Independent Election Commission says that more
than 2,000 voting centers would remain closed on the election day. A spokesman
for the commission said that it is impossible to hold election in 2,012 out of
7,385 centers across the country except Kabul, Bamyan and Panjshir provinces,
calling 'intensive and middle' security threats as the reason.
Another thing that the president stated is that he would
hold elections and endeavor for peace process. This seems not to be easy,
because most of politicians believe that the election should be postponed to
focus on the peace, saying an interim government should be formed to pave the
ground for elections. Here, Ghani alone stands against the people's will.
The president who represents his nation, needs to be
flexible and listen to their demands and obey their wills, not to act like
dictators against them. Now, what is most important and demanding for people is
a lasting peace and end of the long war. They don't want to give more
sacrifices. So, the ongoing peace effort is a chance for both the people and
government to save our ship (country) from sinking.
If the elections are held, the peace efforts will be
postponed for an unknown time and war will continue to take the lives of more
Afghans both security forces and civilians. We can hold elections later and
after we get sure about peace and stability. In that case, more people will go
to vote their next leader.
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