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Sun 11 Nov 2009Abdullah pulls out of poll run-off
Afghanistan's run-off election are still set to go ahead with President Karzai as the only candidate after his rival Abdullah Abdullah confirmed his intention to withdraw this morning, the country's top electoral
official said.
"Based on election laws and based on the constitution there should be a second round. The constitution is clear," Daoud Ali Najafi, chief electoral officer of the government-appointed Independent Election Commission said this afternoon.
Dr Abdullah quit the election run-off today after accusing the government of not meeting his demands for a fair vote, leaving a cloud over the legitimacy of the next government.
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