KABUL - Renewing the much awaited commitment to establish the special electoral reform committee, President Ashraf Ghani promised the nation to hold future elections in a reliable environment.

Expressing these statements in the opening of the new parliamentary year on Saturday, Ghani assured that the reform committee would be formed soon in order to create a transparent and trustworthy environment for the next elections.

"The electoral reform commission will be established soon to work on short, medium and long-term reforms in order to create a reliable environment in respect to the elections," Ghani said.

Touching on the issue of corruption, he promised to continue his fight against the phenomenon that caused the country to be known as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

"We have strived against the corruption and will continue to it. As decided in all three branches of courts, the Kabul Bank debtors need to pay off their debts or the court verdict will be enforced."

In addition, he emphasized that during the past six months he focused most of his time on security plans.

Moreover, he promised to introduce the remaining members of the cabinet to Parliament in the near future, something that has been delayed for almost six months.

Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, also stressed the need for reforms in the election system of the country.

"The presidential election has brought us to bring an electoral reform," Ibrahimi said, emphasizing the coming parliamentary election must be held timely and in accordance to the Constitution.

The approval of laws on election, higher education, and violence against women are said to be among the main tasks of Parliament in its final year. (Tolonws)