But arriving in London yesterday from Kabul, Mr Ban hit back, saying that the UN had done everything to minimise fraud and accusing Mr Galbraith of risking the "integrity" of the UN's chain of command by going public with his allegations. "I do not accept any such claims that the UN has been closing our eyes to fraud ... This [victory] is legitimate. That is why I welcomed it. That is why Gordon Brown, President Obama and many other leaders congratulated [Mr Karzai]." The South Korean UN chief denied he had sacked Mr Galbraith over the issue of whether or not there had been fraud, but rather because the American diplomat had argued with the Norwegian head of mission, Kai Eide, for a reduction in the number of polling stations. Full Article at The Independent