In other news from Afghanistan, a member of a UN-backed election panel has resigned in protest of alleged foreign dominance of the panel’s activities. Maulavi Mustafa Barakzai was one of only two Afghans on the Electoral Complaints Commission, which is responsible for certifying the vote. Barakzai says the commission’s foreign members have been making all the decisions and ignoring local voices. The panel is expected to decide this week how many votes to disqualify amidst allegations of widespread fraud.