Karzai criticized over Afghan poll watchdog move

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's main opposition on Wednesday criticized President Hamid Karzai's removal of foreign observers from a U.N.-backed electoral watchdog as "autocratic" and urged international pressure to ensure impartial elections.

On Tuesday, Karzai's spokesman, Siamak Herawi, said the Afghan government had long wanted to "Afghanize" the electoral process. He said parliament could not overturn the law, since Karzai signed it into effect when the legislature was in recess. Karzai criticized over Afghan poll watchdog move
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