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Disqualified
Presidential Candidates Afghan Election 2014
Many of the candidates who registered for the
presidential election were disqualified by the Independent Electoral
Commission (IEC). 17 presidential candiates were disqualified on October
22, 2013. Some of the requirements to be a candidate include 40 years of
age, no criminal record, no dual citizenship, 100,000 signatures of
support from 20 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, and a deposite of 1 million
afghanis (or $18,000).
Abdul Hadi Dabir.
Anwar-ul-haq Ahadi. This
candidate may be representing the Afghan Millat party. He is a former
commerce minister.
Azizullah Ludin.
Besmillah Sher.
Daud Sultanzoi. A former member
of parliament.
Del Agha Kohdamani.
Dr Dawar Ahmand Nadim.
Faruq Azam.
Fawzia Koofi. She is a
female MP who comes from the northeastern province of Badakhshan. She is
running on a platform of supporting
Afghan women and opposing
corruption. Despite being extremely popular her chances of winning are
very slim. 1. In October 2013 she was
disqualified by the IEC. 2. The reason
for her disqualification was that she was not yet 40 years old (a few
months shy). 3.
Fazel Karim Najimi.
Khadija Ghaznawi.
Hamaidullah Qaderi.
Hanif Atmar. Atmar is a former
interior minister and may possibly represent the Haq-o-Adalat party in the
presidential election.
Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai.
Nader Shah Ahmadzai.
Nur Rahman Lewal.
Omar Daudzai. A former chief of
staff.
Salman Ali Dustzada.
Sarwar Ahmadai.
Seyyec Ishaq Gailani.
Atta Mohammad Noor. A warlord
turned governor.
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Endnotes
1. Read a news article about Fawzia Koofi
here entitled "Afghanistan's answer to Hillary Clinton: Fawzia Koofi
launches bid to be president", NBC World News, September 26,
2013.
2. The only female candidate was
disqualified; read
more in "Afghanistan's only female presidential candidate demands
right to run", The Telegraph, October 25, 2013.
3. For more on Fawzia Koofi and her role in the
Afghan parliament read
"The leaderhsip turns off our microphones when we speak", The
Guardian, February 8, 2014.
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