[Iran Press TV Latest] A leading Afghan monitoring group says its observers have witnessed a widespread intimidation campaign and vote fraud in the country's presidential election. The independent Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) chairman told a news conference on Saturday it was too early to say whether Thursday's election was 'free and fair'.
"Proxy voting was seen ... due to multiple registrations," Chairman Nader Nadery said.
The monitors also said turnout was "fairly light" with fewer people going to polling stations compared to previous polls.
The group has highlighted serious irregularities, including ballot-stuffing and faulty voting equipment.
The Foundation had dispatched more than 7,300 observers to some 60 percent of the polling centers across the conflict-torn country.
Hamid Karzai's campaign team has claimed that the incumbent president has secured the outright majority in Afghanistan's presidential elections, but his main rival former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah rejects the claim.
Abdullah has issued a statement detailing about 40 incidents of alleged irregularities. Abdullah says officials have pressured people to vote for Karzai.