The leader of Aghanistan's Islamist party Hizb-e Islami, Golbuddin Hikmatyar, reversed his previous boycotts of Afghan elections and asked his supporters on Monday to participate in the upcoming polls.
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The move was welcomed by analysts, who interpreted Hikmatyar's message as a recognition of the political process.The presidential elections are due to be held in April.
Hikmatyar asked his supporters to compete with Hizb-e Islami's rivals, though he did not name any particular candidate or party.
Hizb-e-Islami had already said that it will nominate a candidate in the upcoming Afghan presidential election, either from its own ranks or an outsider.
In this episode of Farakhabar, host Yama Siawash discusses the issue with the following guests:
Dr Abdul Qayyum Sajjadi, MP
Belqis Roshan, Senator