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An Afghan parliament member votes on the cabinet in Kabul, January 2, 2010. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

An Afghan parliament member votes on the cabinet in Kabul, January 2, 2010.

Credit: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

KABUL | Mon Jan 4, 2010 8:03am EST

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday ordered parliament to suspend a winter break so that it can vet and vote on new cabinet nominees, after lawmakers rejected over two thirds of his original candidates.

Karzai issued a decree saying that the new cabinet will be presented for a vote of confidence "in several days," and instructed parliament to remain in session until then.

(Reporting Jonathon Burch and Hamid Shalizi; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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