Monday September 7, 2015
Kabul (BNA) President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani approved in a decree seven proposals of the Special Electoral Reforms Commission.
Praising performance of the Special Electoral Reforms Commission in the decree, President Ghani fully approved the proposals of the first phase of the work of the Special Electoral Reforms Commission for reforms in the short term.
The President also tasked the Ministry of Justice and the Office of Administrative Affairs to take immediate measures to provide the legal grounds for implementation of the seven proposals by the Special Electoral Reforms Commission. The President asked the Special Electoral Commission to further research the legal, technical, implementation and practical aspects of the other proposals and presents their elaborate plans through the Office of the Chief Executive to the Office of the President. President Ghani asked the commission to complete its remaining tasks. The Independent Election Commission is tasked in the decree to prepare the schedule to hold elections for the Lower House of Parliament and District Councils in a way to ensure that the proposals of the Special Electoral Reforms Commission are implemented.
