Afghan presidential election Taliban condemned "voting blocked by any means" 7:09 on August 7
In anticipation of the Afghan presidential election next month, the anti-government armed forces Taliban have revealed their intention to hinder the elections by “stopping voting by any means”. As Taliban terrorist attacks and raids continue in various places, there are growing concerns about whether or not elections can be conducted smoothly in the future.
In Afghanistan, a five-year presidential election is scheduled for 28th of next month. Together with the incumbent President Gani, Administration No. 2 Secretary Abdullah, and Mr. Atmar, who served as President of the Gani Administration. 18 people run for election campaigns in various places.
Against this backdrop, the anti-government armed forces Taliban issued a statement on the 6th, saying, “This election is to fill the ego of some politicians supported by foreign forces, a strategy to deceive the people "I was just a slogan," he strongly condemned the election.
He then clarified his stance of obstructing the election as “mobilize combatants and prevent voting by any means” and called on the public not to participate in election campaigns and gatherings.
In Afghanistan, there were incidents of assassination of Vice President Gani's vice-president candidates in the capital Kabul on the 28th of the month when the election campaign began, and terrorism and attacks by the Taliban were repeated in various places in the future, making the election smoother in the future There are growing concerns about implementation.