Afghan presidential rivals sign power-sharing deal
- 10 years ago
After months of turmoil over a disputed election...
...Afghanistan's presidential candidates sign a deal in Kabul on Sunday to share power.
Under the agreement, Ashraf Ghani, a former finance minister, will be named president...
...and Abdullah Abdullah will nominate a chief executive with newly expanded powers.
After the signing ceremony, outgoing leader Hamid Karzai praises the two men.
(SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI SAYING:
"I am delighted that my honorable brothers Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah have agreed, in an Afghan way, on a solution to manage a government for the future of Afghanistan, for goodness and the development of Afghanistan."
On the streets of the capital, skepticism remains.
(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) NASIR AHMAD RESIDENT OF KABUL SAYING:
"Considering the past experiences of these two candidates and teams, I believe that the next five years will be challenging for Afghanistan. One team w
...Afghanistan's presidential candidates sign a deal in Kabul on Sunday to share power.
Under the agreement, Ashraf Ghani, a former finance minister, will be named president...
...and Abdullah Abdullah will nominate a chief executive with newly expanded powers.
After the signing ceremony, outgoing leader Hamid Karzai praises the two men.
(SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI SAYING:
"I am delighted that my honorable brothers Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah have agreed, in an Afghan way, on a solution to manage a government for the future of Afghanistan, for goodness and the development of Afghanistan."
On the streets of the capital, skepticism remains.
(SOUNDBITE) (Dari) NASIR AHMAD RESIDENT OF KABUL SAYING:
"Considering the past experiences of these two candidates and teams, I believe that the next five years will be challenging for Afghanistan. One team w