Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Kabul (BNA) President Hamid Karzai chaired a consultative meeting yesterday in a bid to appoint a successor to replace the current Head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) whose term in office will soon end according to the law.
Jehadi leaders, Vice President, Heads of the two Houses of Parliament, Representatives of Civil Society, Leaders of political parties and the opposition as well as other prominent figures have been invited to attend the session.
Following discussions on electoral process and the appointment of a new IEC head, it was decided by the meeting to make the new appointment according to the law after the National Assembly approves draft election law and draft law on IEC Structure and Mandate.
The two chambers of the parliament were also requested to pass the bills as soon as possible.
