Source: Tolo The Upper House of Parliament unanimously approved a Presidential order from Hamid Karzai that would create one seat for the Hindu and Sikh minority groups on Tuesday. The Lower House has rejected the order last month, saying it was contrary to Afghanistan’s Constitution. In a legislative decree, President Hamid Karzai had asked Parliament… Continue reading Senate Approves Presidential Order For Hindu Seat
Day: December 24, 2013
Hindu Backlash to Lower House Seat Refusal
Source: Tolo Members of the Sikh and Hindu minority in Afghanistan on Tuesday criticized the Lower House’s refusal to approve a Presidential Decree that would designate a single seat to them in Parliament. Although the Senate voted in favor of the change this week, it must now be forwarded on to a joint-chamber commission to… Continue reading Hindu Backlash to Lower House Seat Refusal
FARAKHABAR: 24 December 2013
Souce: Tolo Members of the Sikh and Hindu minority in Afghanistan on Tuesday criticized the Lower House’s refusal to approve a Presidential Decree that would designate a single seat to them in Parliament. Although the Senate voted in favor of the change this week, it must now be forwarded on to a joint-chamber commission to… Continue reading FARAKHABAR: 24 December 2013