FILE PHOTO: Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar speaks during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
KABUL (Reuters) - Former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, now leader of one of Afghanistan's most powerful political parties, on Wednesday denounced chaotic delays at polling stations in last weekend's parliamentary elections as a "disgrace".
The comments, after a meeting with candidates from different provinces, echo longstanding complaints from Hekmatyar's Hizb-i Islami and other parties, which have kept up a constant stream of criticism of the election process for months.
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