an opportunity to prevent further fighting; to reassure the population; and to ensure the peaceful preparation of the upcoming presidential election. |
an unmistakable confirmation that there is in this country the emergence of a new political culture. |
One of the very, very widespread complaints about reconstruction process today is where is the money going. There is a sense out there that resources are not fairly allocated. |
The National Assembly may prod everyone to do things differently. |
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns this murder and calls upon the Afghan authorities to carry out a thorough investigation and swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice, |
Violence and threats against local officials, religious leaders and schools continue and intensify, particularly in the south and southeast (of Afghanistan). |
We are seeing today an unmistakable confirmation that there is in the country the emergence of a new political culture. A sense that the legacy of the rule of the gun can be resisted is now taking root. |
We are very confident that those extremists will also fail to disrupt and derail polling day. |
We are very confident that those extremists will also fail to disrupt and derail voting day, |
We are very confident that those extremists will also fail to disrupt and derail voting day. |
We are very confident that those extremists will also fail to disrupt and derail voting day. The Afghans will not let anyone stop them from participating in this election. |
We need certainly to take all the steps we can take to make sure the elections will not be derailed by the violence. |