Galbraith says sacking as deputy Afghan envoy 'terrible signal'

Peter Galbraith, sacked as deputy UN special envoy to Afghanistan, said his dismissal sends a terrible signal about the body's commitment to a fraud-free election for the country's next president. UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday sacked Galbraith, who had been embroiled in a dispute with his boss over Afghanistan's controversial election. I disagree with this decision not just on personal grounds but because it sends a terrible signal when the UN removes an official because he was concerned about fraud in a UN-sponsored and funded election, Galbraith told the BBC in an interview late Wednesday.