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Live Blog -- Afghan Presidential Debates

Radio Free Afghanistan and Afghan National Radio and TV are holding two presidential debates on February 15 and 16. Gandhara will provide live updates during the debates.

DAY 1: Akbar Ayazi, RFE/RL's regional director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, moderated the first presidential debate on February 15 (Saturday) between 1600 Afghanistan local time (UTC, 1130) and 1800 (UTC, 1330).

Islamist leader Qutbuddin Hilal, former Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, former lawmaker Daud Sultanzoi and former Governor Gul Agha Sherzai participated in the debate.

DAY 2: Akbar Ayazi, RFE/RL's regional director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is moderated the second presidential debate on February 16 (Sunday) from 1600 Afghanistan local time (UTC, 1130) to 1800 (UTC, 1330).

Former Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani, former senior presidential adviser Hedayat Amin Arsala and Prince Mohammad Nader Naim, grandson of former President Daud Khan's brother, participated in the second debate.

Abubakar Siddique
12:29 26.11.1392
Ayazi -- Question Four: If elected president, one of you will enjoy great security and a good life. But most Afghans still do not have food, housing and security. How would you improve the quality of life for the people?

12:27 26.11.1392
Sherzai: We need to support our military to evolve into a better force.

12:26 26.11.1392
Hilal: Better governance and justice will improve the quality of our security forces.

12:25 26.11.1392
Wardak: In Afghanistan we can adopt a mixed system where we can have some conscription but we should also recruit volunteers.

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