Karzai poll lacks 'legal basis'

Former Afghan foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, who quit the presidential poll race recently, says Hamid Karzai's re-election has "no legal basis".

Mr Abdullah, Mr Karzai's main rival, said the current government cannot bring legitimacy to the troubled nation and will fail to control corruption.

He also criticised the election commission for declaring Mr Karzai the winner of the 20 August poll.

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