Tuesday September 24, 2013
Kabul (BNA) Holding of free, fair and transparent elections is part of democracy and public rights in a country, because, the elections decide on political destiny of a nation.
Elaborating on significance of the elections in the democratic states, Turpaikai Nawabi, member of Women political Participation Committee said, “It’s a fact that casting of the ballots or the vote is the fundamental right of each Afghan citizen, and the voter should cast their ballots with full deliberation and complete understanding from the political background of the candidates”.
Responding to a question with regard to the contribution of women in the elections, Ms. Nawabi said, “The women should be provided complete information about the election process, because election is a democratic and political process and the women should be granted the rights to participate in it in larger shape, the women will cast ballots in the upcoming elections in favor of the candidate who maintains complete awareness about the challenges of the country”.
Talking on the matter, Shafiqa Habibi, chairperson of Afghan Women Journalist Union said, “Public motivation on election is a great need, we should give motivation of the women to participate in 2014 presidential elections in majority and cast their votes for the candidate on pro-women candidate, asking the journalist to provide awareness to the women regarding vitality of the elections”.
“I will in the election for strengthening of democracy, a democracy where man and woman are treated equally, role of the youth have been feeble in democratic and political process of the country, the next president should have comprehensive programs for the youth, the journalists have responsibility to give information about the importance of election to the people, local Afghan journalist Zabiullah Dorandesh said”.
This is while more than one million people have registered their names and the Afghanistan Independent Election Commission (IEC) expects millions other to receive voting cards in coming weeks.
