Don't believe the Hype!
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Whether you believe that this was democratic, fair election or not, the numbers are being churned out. And as a media outlet, we are 'responsible' to feed them to you.
Bon Appetite:
Karzai: 48.6 per cent
Abdullah: 30.1 per cent
Officials have already annulled up to 200,000 votes from 447 polling stations - about 0.2 peer cent of the total number of polling stations - because of accusations of ballot stuffing.
In other news:
Afghans are once again buying weapons in the fear that protests could erupt.
AK47 Kalashnikov prices have risen 40 per cent from 13,000 Afghanis ($US 260) to 18,000 Afs ($US 360)
Bon Appetite:
Karzai: 48.6 per cent
Abdullah: 30.1 per cent
Officials have already annulled up to 200,000 votes from 447 polling stations - about 0.2 peer cent of the total number of polling stations - because of accusations of ballot stuffing.
In other news:
Afghans are once again buying weapons in the fear that protests could erupt.
AK47 Kalashnikov prices have risen 40 per cent from 13,000 Afghanis ($US 260) to 18,000 Afs ($US 360)
