But his deputy,Peter Galbraith, raised the allegation sooner, and was dismissed from his post by the secretary-general.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

Last week,U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon removed Kai Eide's deputy, U.S.diplomat Peter Galbraith, from his post after Galbraith accused his boss of failing to provide Afghan and international officials with evidence of fraud, primarily by Mr.Karzai's supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

The U.S. ambassador to Croatia, Peter Galbraith, has been attempting to carry out negotiations between the two sides for a peaceful reintegration.

CNN: Tensions rise as Croat troops mass on border

Uncertainty within the international community over how to handle this politically charged situation was exposed in the publicised row between UN envoy Kai Eide, and his deputy Peter Galbraith.

BBC: High stakes in Afghan vote recount