Afghanistan election: Karzai win spurs plans to improve governance

Christian Science Monitor by Ben Arnoldy | Nov. 2, 2009 (News Report)

The Afghan elections have officially ended, and President Hamid Karzai will hold on to his office for five more years, the election commission declared Monday after rival Abdullah Abdullah dropped out of the race.

The fraud-ridden saga has diminished the stature of both Mr. Karzai and the international community in Kabul, and the result brings no mandate but instead raises further proposals for forcing more government accountability. Full Story »

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Posted by: via Christian Science Monitor - Nov 2, 2009 - 6:43 AM PST
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 by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 2, 2009

This was an odd story. Aside from discussing some scattered ideas for improving government in Afghanistan, the Monitor doesn't offer data or depth of sourcing that suggest any such reforms are viable or imminent. The proposals mentioned are interesting, but they need to be better contextualized.

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