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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
11:57 16.2.2014
Arsala: The credibility, good record of serving people, merit and experience were the key factors in choosing my team. I have not made any compromises with powerful people and factions.
11:54 16.2.2014
Akbar Ayazi -- First Question: What standards you had in mind while choosing your first and second vice presidents. What will be your criteria while choosing the cabinet?
11:54 16.2.2014
Prince Mohammad Nader Naim: I have returned to Afghanistan after 10 years. Peace is the basic prerequisite for developing our country. I remember the time when we had peace and national unity. I want to bring that period back. I want to restore the people's confidence in our government.
11:51 16.2.2014
Hedayat Amin Arsala: I want to end the war and want to bring a stable administration. I want to bring justice and end corruption. I want to end poverty by developing our economy.

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