Monitoring Afghan Elections
Campaigning for the upcoming presidential election has officially ended in Afghanistan. Amidst continued security problems, the country is preparing for the vote on Thursday. It’s hard to tell what effect threats of violence will have on voter turnout ? one Taliban group specifically said they would cut off the inked finger of anyone who votes. Joining us from Kabul with an on-the-ground report of what to watch as Afghans head to the polls is Glenn Cowan, an international election observer working for Democracy International. We also speak to the BBC’s Martin Patience who joins us with the lay of the land in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.
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