Presidential Campaign Extends to Provinces

Fuente: 
Tolo News
Fecha de publicación: 
14 Feb 2014

Residents of Faryab, Laghman and Helmand, announced their support for candidates in numerous gatherings.

In a gathering in Maimana city of Faryab province, residents announced their support for Presidential Candidate Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. While announcing their support, the gathering asked all Afghan nationals to participate in the upcoming elections.

Qayoum Karzai's presidential campaign team started a gathering in Laghman province today. Officials at Mr. Karzai's campaign have called on Mr. Karzai's supporters for cooperation. Meanwhile, a number of Laghman reisdents announced their support for Mr. Karzai.

Some in Helmand province announced their support for Mr. Zalmai Rassoul today. These supporters have asked for an extension of campaigns in other provinces as well.

Criticisms have mounted over the past week against the candidates and their campaign strategies. The 11 candidates have not left Kabul yet, while most voters around the country remain unaware of the campaigns. There is an obvious disparity between the level of engagement with the election process in Kabul versus the rest of the country. However, with over a month before elections, there is still time for the candidates to cover more ground and reach more people.