Afghan presidential vote pioneer Ghani backs survey review

Afghan presidential applicant Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai meets with U.s. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with at the U.s. Consulate in Kabul, Friday, July 11 Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani came next in the first adjust yet now heads a preparatory tally

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Ashraf Ghani, one of two applicants questioning the Afghan presidential decision, says he backs a "broad review" of votes.

He made the remarks before reaching US Secretary of State John Kerry, who landed in Kabul to attempt to intention a developing political emergency.

Mr Kerry is additionally meeting Mr Ghani's opponent Abdullah.

Mr Ghani beat the competition in preparatory results from the second adjust, however both competitors affirm extortion.

The review would help guarantee the "honesty and the authenticity that the populace of Afghanistan and the world will trust in," Mr Ghani said.

The publication was invited by Mr Kerry, who landed in Afghanistan on Friday in a speedily masterminded visit.

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"Nobody is pronouncing triumph at this point. The results have yet to be finished thus those inquiries must be determined and I'm exceptionally grateful that Dr Ghani regards that" he said.

Current President Hamid Karzai, who took control after the US-headed oust of the Taliban, is venturing down after more than 10 years.

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U.s. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Afghanistan"s occupant President Hamid Karzai (R) at the presidential royal residence in Kabul July 11, John Kerry (l) met with Afghan president Hamid Karzai not long after in the wake of touching base in Kabul

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Secretary of State John Kerry's visit is "discriminating" in guaranteeing the decision powers convey a sound result which is "comprehensively adequate" to the Afghan individuals.

In scientific terms that implies pushing for a much more extensive review of votes - past the 3 million as of now distinguished. In discretionary terms it means discovering a path through the mist of doubt with the goal that both sides begin cooperating.

At the point when recently Abdullah confronted weight from his supporters to pronounce a parallel government, the US immediately reacted by cautioning that such a demonstration would trigger the suspension of support and security aid.

Mr Abdullah pulled back from the edge yet he will need to demonstrate his baffled adherents that the gathering with John Kerry has widened the extent of the review to anticipate them spilling onto the boulevards - irate and outfitted.

Ashraf Ghani will be searching for a few lines in the sand. One of his nearby helpers let me know they would proceed to co-work with the decision powers however expected that the "falling requests" of Abdullah's side - was basically a "postponing strategy. They're looking to John Kerry to deal with that.

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The US has been concerned at reports that Mr Abdullah, who preparatory results propose lost the decision, is arranging a "parallel government".

Results declared by Afghanistan's race authorities give Mr Ghani 56.44% of votes in the 14 June run-off, with Mr Abdullah picking up 43.45%.

The results were notably not the same as those accomplished in the first adjust of voting, held in April.

In that adjust, Mr Abdullah missed the mark concerning an inside and out larger part, with 44.9%, with Mr Ghani second at 31.5%.

Votes are now being re-checked at more than 7,000 surveying stations - almost a third of the aggregate number.

Reporters say describes could essentially modify the last come about, due on 22 July.

The UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan has cautioned it will be "untimely" for either side to claim triumph.

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How adversary applicants hope to measure up

Ashraf Ghani     abdullah Abdullah

Ghani

Technocrat and previous World Bank official. Open to chats with Taliban

Abdullah

Previous against Soviet safety part. Careful about Taliban talks

Heading in Pashtun-overwhelmed southern territories

Ahead in essentially Tajik northern zones

Sponsored by Rashid Dostum, a Uzbek ex-warlord blamed for human rights misuses

Underpinned by rich Balkh senator Atta Mohammad, a severe Dostum rival

Has backing of Qayyum Karzai, sibling of President Karzai

Likewise has sponsorship of Mohamed Mohaqiq, compelling pioneer of ethnic Hazaras

Ahmed Zia Masood, whose sibling was a renowned safety legend, helped parity ticket

Gul Agha Sherzai, a compelling Pashtun, helped bring ethnic offset to ticket

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There are likewise worries around a further crumbling in the security circumstance.

Taliban activists have been trying the breaking points of the Afghan armed force lately, with a significant hostile in the southern area of Helmand.

Abdullah in Kabul Abdullah, in the blue shirt, demands that he is the legitimate decision champ

Ashraf Ghani in Kabul (8 July 2014) Ashraf Ghani (focus) has approached his adversary to not "drag the nation into further emergencies"

Supporters of Afghan presidential hopeful Abdullah stand, binded together, throughout a dissent against what they say is extortion dedicated throughout the late presidential race in Kabul July 11 Supporters of Abdullah held a challenge in Kabul against what they asserted was discretionary misrepresentation

The withdrawal of outside troops before this current year's over will be the litmus test of whether more than 10 years of preparing and speculation in developing Afghanistan's own particular security strengths has paid off, journalists say.

President Barack Obama has said the US stayed focused on Afghanistan gave the approaching president consented to a security arrangement.