Addressing his supporters in the eastern province of Takhar on Wednesday, Presidential Candidate Ashraf-Ghani-Ahmadzai discussed the issue of good governance and pledged to ensure the construction of a power generation dam on Kakcha River.
"We will seriously work on good governance,” Ghani said.
Ghani's First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostom expressed his gratitude to his supporters and asked them to largely cast votes in the elections.
Some participants pledged to vote Ghani because of Dostom, the leader of Afghanistan's Uzbek tribe, with major influence in Uzbek-dominated areas.
“We will vote for Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai because of General Abdul Rashid Dostom,” a participant said.
Even before the campaign season began, there were concerns about the safety of the presidential candidates, who could become high-profile targets for anti-government militants that have a stronger presence in the more remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Taliban have disregarded the April elections as a "waste of time." There have been a number of attacks on election personnel since preparations began last summer.
Security officials have assured the candidates and the public that they would be able to provide sufficient protection for the campaigns. Additionally, the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) is adamant about getting the candidates who hope to win-what is being called a pivotal election for Afghanistan- to cast a wider net.
Civil society activists have also weighed in on the issue, highlighting fears that the distribution of information about the elections is heavily imbalanced in favor of Afghanistan's cities, leaving most towns and villages around the country in the dark.
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