News for 25 жніўня 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.
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”.
Barysau: Only supporters of Viktar Harbachou and Siarhei Salash not included in precinct commissions
As we found out from the state press, 1192 persons were nominated through signature collection, by work collectives, political parties and NGOs to 107 precinct election commissions in two election districts of Barysau. Meanwhile, Barysau rayon executive committee made a decision to include 1107 persons in the precinct commissions.
“Work with the electorate” gathers momentum
Homel, Maladechna and Vitebsk officials work hard
