One of two Afghan members of Afghanistan’s Electoral Complaints Commission, set up by the UN to monitor electoral irregularities, resigned 12 October, saying that foreigners were interfering too much.

Maulavi Mustafa Barakzai, a supreme court judge, says that he had little input in the decision-making process of the panel, which is investigating charges of voter fraud in national elections held in August to choose a president and provincial assemblies. The head of the commission, Grant Kippen, denied the claims, saying “We are only a five-member team. Every member is integral to our work.”

The commission will report on the results of its investigation later this week. It is composed of three foreigners and two Afghan members, designated by the UN. BBC, CNN

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