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Afghan election body throws out nine lawmakers

KABUL : An Afghan election body on Sunday threw nine lawmakers out of parliament in a long-running row over fraud-tainte
Published August 21, 2011 Updated August 21, 2011 07:12am

"Nine people from eight provinces are reinstated and nine people will have to leave their seats," said Fazil Ahmad Manawi, chairman of the Independent Election Commission.

 

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