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Les élections générales de 2013, l’état de la nation sous la conduite du président Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, la situation à Kidal, la lutte contre la corruption, la procédure judiciaire contre les chefs de l’ex-junte, la santé du parti Mouvement pour un destin commun (MODEC) dont il préside aux destinées… Dans une interview exclusive, l’ancien député et vice-président de l’Assemblée nationale, non moins ancien ministre chargé du Contrôle général d’Etat aborde toutes ces questions avec la lucidité qui le caractérise.

«Si nous devrions revoter entre Soumaïla Cissé et IBK, nous choisirons le premier, sans hésiter ». Voilà ce que l’on entend dans les rues, les grins, les marchés, les supermarchés… et même dans les salons huppés de notre belle et sale capitale.

L’espoir suscité par le plébiscite d’IBK a fait place au désespoir, voire à la désespérance. Arrivé au second tour de l’élection présidentielle avec Soumaïla Cissé, IBK l’a remporté avec un score à la soviétique : 77, 3% des voix.

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to preventing any interference that could compromise the integrity of Saturday's presidential and provincial council elections.

“No institution, individual, group or government will be allowed to interfere in the elections,” IEC Chairman Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani said. "The Election Commission will honor its promise to the nation and ensure impartiality in the elections."

On Wednesday UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Jan Kubiš, expressed satisfaction  over the preparations undertaken by the independent election commission of Afghanistan (IEC) with regard to the presidential elections.

Kubiš urged the neighboring countries that attended the UNSC meeting that have made commitments to continue backing Afghanistan in restoring stability and security.

He expressed that a transparent and credible election will pave the way for a peaceful transition of political power in the country.

Adama Sangaré et Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga : deux hommes, deux quêtes différentes mais fort conciliables politiquement. Le premier est à la quête d’une protection politique chez les princes du jour pour ne pas aller en prison et le second est à la quête d’un « grand parti politique » ayant beaucoup d’élus.

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah spoke at his last campaign before the election in Kohdaman district of Kabul on Wednesday, promising to implement equality under law if elected.

He said the fair and consistent implementation of rule of law in Afghanistan would resolve many of its current challenges.  

“If elected as president, we hope to fulfill the aspirations of the citizens by implementing the law equally so Afghanistan can get away of its ongoing problems,” Abdullah said.

With only three days left until Afghans head to the polls, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on Wednesday that 195,000 Afghan National Police (ANP), National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Afghan National Army (ANA) forces  have been deployed to polling centers around the country. 
 
MoD spokesman Zahir Azimi also claimed foreign interests are behind attempts to derail the election process, echoing previous remarks made by other Afghan security officials and politicians in response to the recent surge in violence across the country. 
 

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will have a closer look at a proposal to adopt a “one-person, one vote” model based on racial composition for future polls, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.

Shahidan, who is in charge of parliamentary affairs, said he would recommend this as part of the pending redelineation exercise by the Elec­tion Commission (EC).

While agreeing with Anthony Loke (DAP-Seremban) on the one per­son, one vote concept, Shahidan said it would be better if done based on race.