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Afghan Election Officials Order Change Of Nine Lawmakers


Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) has announced that nine lawmakers will be replaced after an investigation into allegations of fraud during the country's elections in September 2010.

Officials said on August 21 that the new parliamentarians will come from several different provinces.

Issues related to the disputed election of President Hamid Karzai have consumed parliament for months.

compiled from agency reports

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