27.09.2008 Orsha: Whole streets of voters “disappear”

The election is coming to an end soon. Still, observers in regions continue to reveal violations in decisions of executive commissions on formation of polling stations.

It was found out, that Orsha dwellers, living in Tselibyeva Street, Tselik, Shakmin and Rynkavy Lanes, Meteryalahichny Proezd have been deprived of the voting right, because these areas were not included in any of the districts.

27.09.2008 Candidates burn their IDs

Parliamentary candidates of the “European Coalition” burnt their IDs of candidates near the building of the Central Election Commission in protest of rigging of the “parliamentary election“ results.

Activists of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Narodnaya Hramada) Vasil Vavrenyuk and Viktar Kantsavenka burnt their IDs. Vasil Vavreniuk ran for parliament in Belavezhski district #8 (Brest region), Viktar Kantsavenka ran in Buda-Kashaliou district #38 (Homel region).

27.09.2008 Scandal: Ballot-stuffing recorded

A ballot box was opened during the lunch break from 2.00 to 4.00 pm at polling station #456 in Minsk, observer Vital Stazharou reports to ucpb.org.

He came to the polling station after lunch and found out that seal on the ballot box didn’t look like at a photo, he took at 2.00 pm. At 4.00 pm, leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka, who runs in this district (Staravilenskaya #5), and OSCE international observer from Estonia came to the station.

Head of the commission Mikalai Lahunovich denies the fact of opening the box. He even said Vital Stozharau might stay for a night at the polling station.

“It is clear that ballots were replaced in the box,” Anatol Lyabedzka thinks. “And unprecedented fact – the offer to stay for a night at the station – confirms the fact.”