‘This Is Not Going To Be A Perfect Runoff’: UN Predicts Flaws In Round Two

Kai Eide, UN Special Representative to Afghanistan, is making it clear that he expects the second round of elections in Afghanistan, which are fast approaching, to be riddled with similar problems as the first. He suggests the silver lining is that this time around, less fraud can be expected.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera's Imran Garda, Eide deflects questions of culpability for the firing of one of Aide's subordinates, Peter Galbraith, who denounced corruption right after the first round election took place.

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