Afghanistan: Jamil Karzai endorses Abdullah in second round of election

Jamil Karzai, a close relative of President Hamid Karzai and former member of the parliament on Wednesday endorsed Abdullah Abdullah for the second round of election. While announcing his support to Abdullah’s team in election runoff, Jamil Karzai called on Afghan people to support and vote for Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. He said the enemies of Afghanistan will not be allowed to interfere and damage the unity of the Afghan people. Abdullah welcomed Jamil Karza’s support for his team in election runoff and said certain people are looking to spark ethnic issues among the Afghan people through the election process. Abdullah was the leading contender in the first round of election by securing 45 percent of the vote. Other candidates, Zalmai Rassoul and Gul Agha Sherzai has previously announced their support to Abdullah Abdullah during the second round of election. The election runoff between Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is expected to be organized on 14th June, the election commission officials said.