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Sat 10 Oct 2009Abdullah to decide on Afghan poll
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah will announce tomorrow his decision whether to take part in next week's run-off vote against President Hamid Karzai, his campaign said in a statement today.
Speculation has mounted Mr Abdullah would pull out of the run-off vote, called after widespread fraud marred August's first round. The statement said the former foreign minister would hold a loya jirga, or grand assembly of elders, before announcing his decision.
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