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Afghanistan Presidential Electional Cancelled
MEDIA ALERT: Afghan presidential election cancelled
* Incumbent Hamid Karzai declared victor in
Afghan presidential election after rival withdraws, election
officials scrap poll.
* Second round of disputed poll
was to take place on November 7; Karzai's rival Abdullah
Abdullah withdrew from race yesterday on grounds election
would not be free or fair.
* First round of voting was
held on August 20, with preliminary results by Afghan
election officials showing Karzai winning with 54.6%;
subsequent UN investigation showed Karzai with less than
50%, requiring run-off.
* Muted international reaction
to result.
ENDS
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