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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
12:05 16.2.2014
Ghani: Arsala is living in another world. He needs to live in Afghanistan. After 40 years of war we need to promote reconciliation.
12:03 16.2.2014
Arsala: Ashraf Ghani's team has people who were involved in fighting in the past.
12:02 16.2.2014
Ghani: I wanted to have political heavy weights who have popular backing in some sections of the Afghan society. Sarwar Danish will help in ensuring the rule of law. My team will better administer the country. I also wanted to bring people into the government who were involved in fighting. They will have a role in bringing peace.
11:59 16.2.2014
Naim: I asked people who share my views and who had served this country with integrity. Taj Mohammad Akbar and Poya both have a track record of serving Afghanistan.

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