President Hamid Karzai’s brother, Abdul Qayum Karzai, and a number of his team members endorsed presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Sunday in front of supporters at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.
Mr. Kazai said he supports Dr. Ghani-Ahmadzai for a “free and independent Afghanistan.”
Dr. Ghani-Ahmadzai welcomed the endorsement and vowed to work together toward a better future for Afghanistan.
“Qayum Karzai did not join the team because of our 25 year friendship; he joined to build a better future for Afghanistan,” Dr. Ghani-Ahmadzai said.
Mr. Karzai did not say whether he would serve in Dr. Ghani-Ahmadzai’s government or not.
In the first round of elections, Qayum Karzai had endorsed Zalmai Rassoul.
President Hamid Karzai has not publically backed any of the two candidates and has promised to remain impartial.
Another brother of President Karzai, Mahmood Karzai endorsed leading presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah two weeks ago at an event in Kabul.
Mahmood Karzai said he supports Dr. Abdullah after the two agreed on strengthening "national unity, improve security, fight against corruption and focus on economics development and good governance" once elected.
Second round of elections is only six days away; June 14, 2014.
Source/Fuente: http://www.tolonews.com/elections2014/abdul-qayum-karzai-endorses-ghani
