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| 3 Electoral Staff on Travel Ban |
| 2010-11-28 |
| [Tolo News] The Attorney General Saturday set three electoral staff including an international elections observer on travel ban over charges of frauds and bribe in the elections A top official at the Attorney General's Office said the spokesmen for electoral commissions have officially been summoned by the organisation. But the Independent Election Commission denied receiving any official paper regarding the issue. Deputy Attorney General said in case electoral commissions spokesmen reject show up for accountability in the Attorney General's Office; the organisation will act against them based on law. "Today we sent the summon paper and they may have received it," said Deputy Attorney General, Rahmatullah Nazari. Electoral commissions' spokespersons said they are ready for accountability if the Attorney General's Office provides evidence about the allegations. "If they want to interrogate anyone, they can come to our address. It is clear. We haven't been summoned yet," said Noor Mohammad Noor, the Spokesman for IEC. "We haven't received any letter from Attorney General's Office seeking information about crime related cases," said the front man to ECC, Ahmad Zia Rafat. Some of 413 candidates that were introduced to Attorney General's Office on charges of frauds by Electoral Complaints Commission were declared winners in the final results which is quite controversial, Mr Nazari said. "We have imposed a travel ban on three IEC employees including a foreigner who introduces himself as an international elections observer in the process of this year's elections," he said. Mr Nazari said an IEC official has sought refuge to the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society' office, a claim that is dismissed by IEC. |
| Posted by:Fred |