News for 25 Aug 2008
25.08.2008 Maladechna: “Official” contenders already appear on the radio
Registration of candidates to the Chamber of Representatives takes place until August 28th, 2008. However, the pro-governmental nominees have already started agitation.
25.08.2008 Barysau: Insult or Provocation attempt?
BPF member Siarhei Salash has submitted documents for registration as a candidate to the Chamber of Representatives in Barysau rural district # 63. He was nominated by citizens through signature collection. Yesterday evening, on August 25th he found a police summons in his mailbox. Deputy head of infringement prevention department of Barysau rayon police Aleh Volkau invited Salash to come on August 18th at 10 a.m. and give explanations about an administrative infringement.
25.08.2008 Rechytsa: observers informed about commission’s sessions in time
Members of the United Civic Party and BPF Party are registered as observers in Rechytsa district election commission. The observers are informed about sessions of the commission in time.
25.08.2008 Homel: CIS observer rushes to “assess” the elections
Homel newspapers published positive comments of CIS observer Anatoly Bekeshchenko about organization of the election process in Homel region.
25.08.2008 Executive committees disdain principles of openness and transparency
All election commissions have been formed. Human rights defenders point out, the process was closed for the public – all over the country observers were simply not admitted to the sessions of the executive bodies of power. It was also impossible to look through the documents about nomination of representatives to commissions. For instance, Hrodna rayon executive committee sent an official response to observer Mikola Voran, who had requested an opportunity to get acquainted with minutes of the sessions of NGOs and political parties and meetings of work collectives nominating representatives to commissions, and with signatures collected in support of such nominations. In the official reply he read that “observers are not entitled to that”.
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