Daud Sultanzoy endorses Ashraf Ghani in election runoff

[Kushan Prince]

Daud Sultanzoy, candidate in the first round of presidential election, on Wednesday formally endorsed Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in election runoff.
Sultanzoy said he and his team have decided to endorse Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in the second round of election as their platform and interests are similar.

In the meantime, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai welcomed Sultanzoy for supporting his team in election runoff and said, “He has, like us, persistently stood against corruption and cronyism.”
Sultanzoy secured 0.5 percent of the total votes during the first round of election which is equivalent to 30,685 votes.

The election runoff will be held on 14 June between the leading candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.
The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) released the final vote results last Thursday. The two candidates did not secure 50 plus votes in order to be declared winner in the first round of election.

http://www.khaama.com/daud-sultanzoy-endorses-ashraf-ghani-in-election-runoff-8122

[Kushan Prince]

Ahmad Zia Massoud endorses Ghani in the second round of election

Ahmad Zia Massoud, leader of the National Front of Afghanistan on Thursday announced his support for Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai for the second round of election.
Massoud was contesting in the first round of presidential election as the first vice president of Zalmai Rassoul who joined Abdullah Abdullah’s team for the election runoff.
The announcement was made during a gathering attended by hundreds of supporters of Ashraf Ghani as electoral campaigns for the election runoff formally kicked off on Thursday.
Massoud said he supports Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in the second round of election and they have agreed to form an inclusive government after winning the election.
He called on Afghan people to support Ghani and vote for him in the election runoff.
In the meantime, Sebghatullah Mojadedi along with the vice presidents of Hedayat Amin Arsala also endorsed Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai for the second round of election.
A number of other prominent leaders including Syed Hussain Anwari, Haji Almas, Karim Aimaq and Hilaluddin Hila, who attended the gathering the gathering on Thursday.
Mojdedi said said he will support any candidate who wins the election; however he insisted that Abdullah will not be an appropriate leader considering the current situation and challenges Afghanistan is currently facing.

http://www.khaama.com/ahmad-zia-massoud-endorses-ghani-in-the-second-round-of-election-8134

[Kushan Prince]

Even Zia, a tajik has voiced his support for Ghani instead of Abdullah like most expected.

What to do the Tajik nationalists on here think about this?

[Loy Afghanistan]

Even Zia, a tajik has voiced his support for Ghani instead of Abdullah like most expected.

What to do the Tajik nationalists on here think about this?

Grana wroora. I think it is typical politician style. The one who pays the most this round and after elections will get the vote

I wonder how much Rupees, Dollars, Yuan, Euros etc you can find behind these politicians :D And what they have promised to give out to some companies to "work" in Afghanistan.

[Al-Afghani]

Earlier Zalmai Rassoul pledged his support for Abdullah. Isn't Zia Massoud his VP?

[Kushan Prince]

UPDATE: Juma Khan Hamdard has apparently voiced his support for Ghani by teaming up with dostum.

http://www.elections.pajhwok.com/en/2014/05/20/dostum-hamdard-decide-bury-hatchet

[Da Bannu Mazdigar]

Zalmai Rasul support would had made Ashraf Ghani the winner.

Even though Good but Daud as per the source has only secured 0.5% of the total Votes