VOA标准英语2009年-Afghan President Denies Major Fraud in Tai
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By Steve Herman
New Delhi
17 September 2009
Afghanistan's president is denying there was any major fraud in last month's voting. Full, preliminary results show the incumbent 1, Hamid Karzai, capturing enough votes to avoid a runoff with his closest challenger.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (File)
For the first time since the August 20 election, President Karzai has addressed allegations made by domestic and foreign observers of massive ballot-box stuffing.
"Fraud - if it is committed - it has to be investigated, but investigated fairly and without prejudice," Karzai said.
The president says media reports have exaggerated the incidents of fraud. Auditing 2 and recounting of votes could reduce his total below the majority needed to avoid a run-off against former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.
European Union election observers contend about 30 percent of the ballots 3 are tainted 4, including more than one-million suspect votes for the incumbent.
The votes were counted by the government-appointed Independent Election Commission. A partial recount has been ordered by another body, the Election Complaints Commission, which is dominated by appointees of the United Nations.
The U.N. Mission in Afghanistan is, itself, split over how tough overseers should be concerning the fraud allegations. The second-in-command at the mission, American diplomat 5 Peter Galbraith, confirms he left Afghanistan after a disagreement with U.N. Special Representative Kai Eide on the post-election approach. Reports say Ambassador Galbraith has sided with the Canadian chairman of the Electoral Complaints Commission, Grant Kippen, to take a hard line and toss out all tainted ballots.
A more cautious group of officials and diplomats 6, contending a fraud-free election is impossible, warns of the dangers of attempting to hold a run-off in a country fighting a worsening insurgency 7. Some are calling for the incumbent and the top challenger to be pressured into a power-sharing deal.
The electoral crisis comes as Taliban forces have widened their influence and increased attacks on the 42-nation member coalition 8 and Afghan troops.
The United States, which has the majority of the 100,000 armed personnel in Afghanistan, is debating whether to send more troops. This comes at a time when American public support for the eight-year military campaign is on the wane 9.
- He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。
- It is incumbent upon you to warn them.你有责任警告他们。
- Auditing standards are the rules governing how an audit is performed.收支检查标准是规则统治一个稽核如何被运行。
- The auditing services market is dominated by a few large accounting firms.审计服务市场被几家大型会计公司独占了。
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
- He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
- He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。
- These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
- The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国，动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
- Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。