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The UN has called for a crackdown on Afghan poll fraud, amid mounting concerns about irregularities from last month's presidential election. | The UN has called for a crackdown on Afghan poll fraud, amid mounting concerns about irregularities from last month's presidential election. |
UN envoy Kai Eide said results from all ballot boxes in areas where there is any evidence of fraud must be annulled. | UN envoy Kai Eide said results from all ballot boxes in areas where there is any evidence of fraud must be annulled. |
The BBC has learned that the US ambassador in Kabul and a senior UN official met President Hamid Karzai on Monday night to discuss their concerns. | The BBC has learned that the US ambassador in Kabul and a senior UN official met President Hamid Karzai on Monday night to discuss their concerns. |
In the most recent partial results, Mr Karzai was close to outright victory. | In the most recent partial results, Mr Karzai was close to outright victory. |
In a written statement on Tuesday, Mr Eide, the UN special representative to Afghanistan, called on the election authorities to ensure the final outcome faithfully reflects the will of Afghan voters. | In a written statement on Tuesday, Mr Eide, the UN special representative to Afghanistan, called on the election authorities to ensure the final outcome faithfully reflects the will of Afghan voters. |
The 20 August poll has been overshadowed by claims of mass fraud and ballot-box stuffing. | |
Complaints | Complaints |
The BBC's Chris Morris in Kabul says more results are due to be declared on Tuesday, but many senior international officials believe they could be fraudulent. | The BBC's Chris Morris in Kabul says more results are due to be declared on Tuesday, but many senior international officials believe they could be fraudulent. |
Afghan election officials at the weekend annulled results from 447 poll centres, amounting to about 200,000 ballots. | Afghan election officials at the weekend annulled results from 447 poll centres, amounting to about 200,000 ballots. |
But there are fears the irregularities were much more widespread. | But there are fears the irregularities were much more widespread. |
America's ABC news has quoted Western officials as saying the number of questionable ballots could be more than one million - roughly a quarter of the entire vote, says our correspondent. | |
The latest results on Sunday showed Mr Karzai near to the 50% threshold needed to avoid a run-off ballot, with three-quarter of votes counted. | |
But more than 650 serious fraud charges have been lodged with a poll complaints' commission. | |
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