In a move that could be the biggest joke of the century for at least in Afghanistan, the US-installed Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a News conference turned angry over recent visits of the US ambassador in Kabul with the Presidential candidates Dr. Abdulllah Abdullah, who talked of a political system change in Afghanistan earlier this weekend, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Mirwais Yasini, calling it a direct interference in the upcoming Presidential elections to be held on August 20 this year.

The US ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry had met with the Afghan Presidential Candidates and Karzai’s top opponents in the upcoming Presidential Elections Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Mirwais Yasini. In the meeting they had reportedly discussed the security concerns and the overall outcome of the upcoming Presidential elections and the preparations involved. However, this active US diplomacy came under harsh criticism of the Afghan government headed by President Karzai. Immediately after these meetings, in reaction to these meetings the presidential spokesman termed it “an obvious interference” in the elections.

US officials including its ambassador have time and again reiterated their support for the democratic elections reaffirming their stance of not favoring any single candidate nor opposing anyone. In the meanwhile, General James L. Jones, US National Security Advisor, had earlier defended Ambassador Karl Eikenberry’s meeting calling it part of the “US Policy” in Afghanistan.

It’s apparent from the statements of the lingering president that he, who has lost popularity though expected to sweep the elections, hasn’t been soothed with the position of US on the upcoming elections.

Karzai, who is also running for re-elections, maintained that he doesn’t oppose the meetings of presidential candidates with the ambassadors calling it their “total freedom” but he does worry about their sharing of their sharing election programs with such ambassadors.

He further worried about joint press conferences by the ambassadors and the presidential candidates.

Karzai who was brought to power in 2002 after the US invasion of Afghanistan has potentially lost popularity like his ex-boss former US president yet he is one of the strongest candidates and is expected to win but he fears his opponents are stronger this time.