Just hours after the announcement, Ghani’s leading challenger, Abdullah Abdullah — who accuses Afghanistan’s election commission of favouring the incumbent — also declared himself the winner and said that he would form a government of his own. Soon after that, the two Afghan sides would sit down to discuss the political future of the country. “This is not just an election victory,” he said, flanked by his running mates, after the result was announced. This is the victory of the people’s wishes.”Hours later, however, Abdullah appeared in a televised address surrounded by his own supporters. Abdullah Abdullah, centre, an Afghan opposition politician, meets with other presidential candidates and politicians in Kabul, Afghanistan on Dec 4, 2019.

Source: bd News24 February 19, 2020 06:33 UTC