Afghanistan 's government is at an impasse as awaiting election audit results . Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani accuse each other of fraud and manipulation in 2009 election . The country 's presidential election was held on April 5 , and was followed by a runoff vote in June after the first result was inconclusive . Dispute has stymied what was to be the Helmand province 's first democratic transfer of power . CNN 's Ashraf Ghani and Ban Ki-moon call for unity government .
Afghanistan 's government is at an impasse as awaiting election audit results . Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani accuse each other of fraud and manipulation in 2009 election . Dispute has stymied what was to be the Helmand province 's first democratic transfer of power . CNN 's Ashraf Ghani and Ban Ki-moon call for unity government .