Value of the Hazara vote. There are three commonly perceived reasons why presidential hopefuls are courting Hazara voters. The Hazara people are keen to protect the gains they have made since 2001, and will have turned out in great numbers on election day to do so. They live mainly in Afghanistan’s safer urban centres and the more secure rural provinces of the Central Highlands, meaning they can generally safely reach polling stations to vote. And finally, Hazara women are viewed as being freer than their counterparts from other ethnic groups in the country. With both men and women turning up at polling stations, the Hazara minority vote is considered proportionately more valuable by presidential candidates.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:25:54 +0000
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