Afghanistan begins the issue of new electronic ID cards

Date: 08:12, 04-02-2015.

Almaty. February 3. Silkroadnews - The newly appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Afghanistan, Noor-ul-Haq Ulum said that identity cards play an important role in the electoral process, and will be done every effort to accelerate the process of issuance, told Afghan News Agency (AfTAG).
Meanwhile, the current Justice Minister Sayed Yusuf Halim said that there is no special reason that could delay the issuance of electronic identity cards and asked the Interior Ministry to accelerate the process, transmits the TV channel "Tolo".
Many institutions, to observe the elections, also appealed to the leaders of a national unity government with a request to avoid the politicization of the sphere.
According to experts, the electronic ID cards will prevent election fraud, as a voter, before dropping the ballot in the ballot box, will put his fingerprint biometric system.
According to a source in the government agencies to start issuing new licenses taken all necessary measures. The National Security Council has promised that this process will begin within a week.

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