Monday July 7, 2014
Kabul (BNA) With the passage of each day, the ongoing electoral impasse becomes more complicated. But this situation is unacceptable to the people who defied threats and intimidation of the surge groups and Taliban militants and voted by endangering their lives to show the world that this nation maintains firm faith on democracy and rejects militancy and extremism in all its forms and manifestations. The people of Afghanistan now expect that the electoral deadlock come to an end and the next president must be elected on the basis of the credible and legitimate vote’s not fraudulent one. The electoral impasse has also left damaging consequences on business activities, social spheres and political system as the main victims of the issue constitute the country and the general public.
So prolongation of the issue could pose serious threats to the newly established democratic system of the country. But we have to remember that the election process is now changed into a political dead-lock and the question is that who keeps the key to open the frost of the deadlock.
Definitely, their role and contribution of allies of Afghanistan could be one of the effective strategies to overcome on the issue and settle it down in a proper way. International, community by respecting the prevailing laws of Afghanistan must contribute in setting down the current electoral deadlock and table mechanism in this respect and persuade the involved sides in the election process to attend the negotiation table. So, the UN maintains crucial role. The UN technical team must be engaged into the issue and make sure that the fake votes are separated from the genuine. Besides international community national personalities also have important role in resolving the issue.
Because, after the first Bonn Conference and establishment of the new political system, it was the political figures of the country, which laid the foundation of the government and protected it, so in the view current circumstances, the national figures are able to forge consensus between the candidates and through negotiations and discussions solve the issue. But it is quite significant to realize that the negotiations must be conducted in accordance to the provisions of the constitution of Afghanistan and the election procedures. Government of Afghanistan also keeps role to find a way out to the issue. So president Karzai and his two assistants should also play their role to resolve the issue so that the electoral stalemate comes to an end soon. The election management bodies must also work and make a mechanism so that satisfaction of the two candidates is attained with respect to the outcomes of the elections.
A consensus is need to be forged between the candidates and pave the way for confidence building measures between them to prevent a possible crisis in the country and the people can’t tolerate to confront another issue and tragedy.
