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US Pushes Karzai to Power-Sharing Deal: MPs
 [Quqnoos] Afghan MPs have accused the US government of 'shameless' election meddling and pushing incumbent Karzai to accept a coalition governmentA number of Afghan parliamentarians called on the US government and the international community on Sunday to allow the announcement of the final results of the disputed election. The US Embassy has dismissed the allegations of its involvement in holding back the announcement of the election outcome. The accusation comes after a group of Afghan MPs paid a visit to the US Embassy on Saturday, calling on American diplomats to not interfere in the election process any further. "The US has a significant role in the current situation," said a member of the Lower House, Arian Yoon, "They shouldn't interfere in the election affairs or in the electoral fraud panel's work, but they have started a shameless meddling." The final certified results of the election were expected to be announced on Sunday, but they have further been delayed indefinitely. The 20 August poll was marred by allegations of widespread fraud that provoked disputes in and outside Afghanistan. According to the preliminary results announced last month, President Karzai won 55 percent of the votes and main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, received 28 percent. Posted by: Fred 2009-10-20 |
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