Afghan Unity Deal: Key points

Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai shake hands after signing a power-sharing agreement at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, yesterday. Photo: AFP

Here are the key points from a leaked copy of a agreement, which will see Ashraf Ghani become the next president and a Abdullah Abdullah nominaee takes up the new post of CEO.

    -- A loya jirga (grand assembly) will be held in two years' time to amend the constitution and discuss creating a new role of prime minister, who will serve under the president.

-- Until the constitution is changed by the loya jirga, a CEO (chief executive officer) will be appointed and will be the acting prime minister.

-- The CEO will be named by the second candidate in the election results and appointed after approval by the president.

-- The president will lead the cabinet, and the CEO will lead weekly cabinet meetings.

-- The president and the CEO will have equal share in security, economic, independent institutions, and in the national security council.

-- Election reform will be enacted before parliamentary elections next year, along with an electronic identity card system being introduced to avoid the fraud scandals of recent votes.