Deputy Chair of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Abdul Rahman Hotaki, has warned that the National Assembly would have to amend the election laws if the new government hopes to prosecute members of the commission for improprieties during this year's election.

The comments came at a press conference on Monday in which the IEC announced that it would be auditing the decision of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) and announcing the final results of the provincial council elections soon.

Hotaki claimed that Parliament would need to change the law that includes the authorities and responsibilities of the election commission. "They decide on the sacking of IEC members on condition that the National Assembly changes the law pertaining to the job descriptions and authorities of the election commission," he said.

Hotaki praised the performance of the commission during the election, which provided its fair share of challenges over the six month process. "We are responsive about our deeds to the people and it is 100 percent sure that our election was a successful election in the region."

Following the conclusion to this year's presidential race, many civil society groups and commentators expressed concerns that Afghans had been disillusioned by the fraud and delays in the process and would be less likely to vote in the future. "The nation will never vote again because of the jobs of the electoral bodies, in my perspective, all members of these commissions must put on trial," former provincial council candidate Rohullah Rahmani said.

Hotaki declined to comment about the cause of the delay in announcing provincial council results.