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| Afghanistan |
| Afghan Constitution to be Amended Within Two Years |
| 2014-07-17 |
| [Tolo News] Presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani-Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah ... the former foreign minister of the Northern Alliance government, advisor to Masood, and candidate for president against Karzai. Dr. Abdullah was born in Kabul and is half Tadjik and half Pashtun... 's agreement on a political framework that was arranged by U.S. Secretary of State's visit to Afghanistan states that amendments will be made to the country's constitution within the next two years, according to a copy of the contract obtained by TOLOnews. The two candidates agreed that Afghanistan's constitution would be amended within two years to work toward a prime ministerial system. Within the two years they agreed to convene a Loya Jirga as well. The agreement states that the president, once elected, would immediately form a chief executive position as well as a head of opposition post that can either be filled by the losing candidate or someone of his choice. Once the position is filled, the president and the head of opposition will jointly pick and choose key security and economic posts. Positions at the provincial levels will be consulted with the head of opposition. The president also promises to keep prominent security chiefs for a period of, at least, 90 days. The government, according to the agreement, is obligated to bring significant reforms to the electoral bodies within a year. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Afghan Constitution to be Amended Within Two Years Don't hold your breath. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-07-17 20:48 |
| #2 Would be "ironic" (Weird Al, call your office) if Afghanistan turned out to be a successful nation, and Iraq shattered into little pieces. Yes, and the same time as the Titanic docks in New York, Amelia Earnhardt lands in Oakland, and Barrack Obama announces his resignation on August 9th, forty years after Richard Nixon's resignation. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-07-17 13:17 |
| #1 Would be "ironic" (Weird Al, call your office) if Afghanistan turned out to be a successful nation, and Iraq shattered into little pieces. |
| Posted by: Boss Shans4455 2014-07-17 12:41 |