With the presidential elections in Afghanistan in two days from now, the pressure is rising. And pressure there is, called the Taliban. The Taliban is trying to force the population in not voting this week, trampling the genuinely of the election in the process.

But imagine you are an Afghan who wants a better future for his kids. What would you do? Go and do the right thing and vote? Or stay home so your children will have a less brighter future but will have a parent to take care of them tomorrow?

Some sources claim that Afghanistan has one of the most corrupted governments in the world. To improve a country, the country needs good governance. This week’s election is the first election controlled by Afghans themselves. As I see it, if the Afghan election is a success, it is a major step towards own governance and stability in Afghanistan.

On the other hand, if turn-up rates are low, due to successful threads of the Taliban, the region will fall back years and ISAF soldiers won’t be able to return prematurely… which will resulting in more opposition in ISAF countries.