Both main candidates for Afghan president claimed to be ahead Friday after an election marred by vi
(21 Aug 2009) HEADLINE: Karzai, Abdullah both claim lead CAPTION: Both main candidates for Afghan president claimed to be ahead Friday after an election marred by violence, spotty turnout and fraud allegations threatening U.S. hopes for Afghans to come together. (Aug 21) [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] NB. THIS IS A VOICEOVER TRANSCRIPT, NOT A FULL SHOT LIST. [Notes:shots of karzai and abdullah from yesterday's pkg] The two main candidates in Afghanistan's presidential election are both stating they believe their in the lead as ballots continue to be counted [Notes:Various of IEC staff and officials counting papers from 1430 GVW] Millions turned out at the polls on Thursday and the sheets are being gone through by hand. [Notes:voting scenes from 0820_afghan_election] Still there were fewer people voting this time around as an uptick in violence there kept many people away. [Notes:karzai from yesterday's pkg] Despite that a spokesman for current president Hamid Karzai says all signs point to another term for him. [Notes:sot from today's 1430 GVW] SOT Waheed Omar, Spokesman for Hamid Karzai: our own assumption, based on all what we have heard and received and what we have seen so far, we are well ahead in the elections." [Notes:vo of abdulla] The main challenger is Abdullah Abdullah, the former foreign minister and he says he's winning. [Notes:sot from 1430 GVW] SOT Abdullah Abdullah, Presidential candidate: as far as my campaign is concerned, I am in the lead. That's despite all the rigging which has taken place in some parts of the country. So the preliminary results are promising." [Notes:more counting video] Final results aren't expected until early next week. And if no one gets more than 50 percent the two top vote getters will head to a run-off. APTN STORY NUMBER: 616932 SHOTLIST 1. Wide of Eadga Mosque where the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has a temporary office 2. Mid of electoral officials walking into mosque 3. Various of IEC staff and officials counting papers 4. Various of IEC official pinning the results from a particular station to the notice board 5. Various of IEC officials carrying results box to truck 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Waheed Omar, Spokesman for presidential campaign of Hamid Karzai: "Regardless of who the winner is, once again we believe it was a huge success, the election in itself, and we will respect the result of the elections whatever candidate is the winner. But our own assumption, based on all what we have heard and received and what we have seen so far, we are well ahead in the elections." 7. Wide of IEC Presser at Kabul Intercontinental Hotel 8. Mid of media 9. SOUNDBITE (Dari) Daoud Ali Najafi, Chief electoral officer: "You will see the preliminary results on the 25th of August or third of Sonbolah (based on Afghan calendar) but of course the final results is based on the schedule previously announced, which says 26th of Sonbolah (17th August), but at the moment I cannot give you an exact and clear time for the announcement. We also are in rush to announce the results as soon as possible, just like our fellow citizens and candidates." 10. Cutaway of cameramen 11. SOUNDBITE: (Dari) Daoud Ali Najafi, Chief electoral officer: "The announcement should come from a legal organisation, which is the responsibility of the Independent Election Commission. Any results announced by other sources before the official announcement of IEC is not legal." 12. Wide of briefing 13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Abdullah Abdullah, Presidential candidate: 14. Various of armed Afghan police on the streets of Kabul 17. Mid of armed police Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
