Barysau: what’s not prohibited… is not prescribed by law

The Barysau District Executive Committee didn’t let the observers of the Barysau town organization of the Belarusian Language Society Aleh Matskevich and Maryna Statkevich observe the sitting on formation of precinct election commissions. The refusal, signed by the committee Chairperson Uladzimir Miranovich, reads: ‘Articles 13 and 34 of the Electoral Code don’t provide observers with the right to observe the procedure of the formation of precinct election commissions. In the view of the aforesaid we have to refuse in granting Your request.’

By the way, Maryna Statkevich is also delegated to the sitting as a representative of the town organization of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry, but she still doesn’t know whether she will be allowed to attend the sitting.

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