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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
12:41 15.2.2014
Sultanzoi: The rule of law is required to attract foreign and domestic investment. We need safety nets for the poor. We need to improve health care to prevent Afghanistan from spending $5 billion on treatment abroad.
12:54 15.2.2014
Ayazi -- Question Five: Two words, "Warlords" and the "People-centric" are common in Afghanistan. Do you think the current Afghan government was a government of the warlords or was it pro-people?
12:56 15.2.2014
Sherzai: Many warring factions were part of the current government. They did a lot of corruption with impunity. I will change such practices and my administration will serve the people.
13:01 15.2.2014
Hilal: We need to bring better administrative management and meritocracy. The government should reflect the aspirations of our people by ensuring their participation. We should implement the Islamic Shari'a law.

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