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...As Claims Of Support Are Conflicting
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL on 9 October, Wali Mas'ud said that Nazari is not a founding member of the party and that his statement is not valid. According to Mas'ud, whose older brother Ahmad Zia Mas'ud is Karzai's first vice president, the National Movement has reached an agreement with Karzai and backs his candidacy. In an interview with RFE/RL in August, Wali Mas'ud indicated the dilemma faced by his party in supporting a candidate, saying "on one side we have Ahmad Zia, who is a prominent member of Nahzat [party's short name in Dari], and on the other side we have Qanuni, who is also a key member of Nahzat (see "RFE/RL Afghanistan Report," 18 August 2004)." (Amin Tarzi)
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