Number of nominees to circuit election commissions varies in different parts of Belarus (survey)
Brest region
330 people were nominated to the circuit election
commissions of the Brest
region. As reminded by the head of the main board of the organization and
personnel work of the Brest Regional Executive Committee Aliaksandr Kaliada, 16
constituency commissions for elections to the House of Representatives will be
formed in the regions. This is the number of persons, nominated to these
commissions by such pro-governmental structures as the national public
association “Belaya Rus”, the Belarusian National Youth Union, the Belarusian
public associations of veterans and the Communist Party of Belarus. The
Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus nominated 15 persons. The Belarusian
Leftist Party “Fair World” and the National Party of Work and Justice nominated
13 persons each, the Belarusian Popular Front and the United Civil Party – 7
persons each, the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) – 3 persons, the
Liberal Democratic Party – 1 person. 89 people were nominated by collection of
signatures of electors and 63 – by labor collectives.
Accoridng to Mr. Kaliada, the number of nominees to Brest-Western constituency
election commission #1 is the greatest one – 29 persons, and the smallest (16
persons) – to Dnzepra-Buzhskaya election constituency #10.
The joint sitting of the presidium of the regional council and the regional
executive committee for the formation of constituency commissions in the Brest region will be held
on 9 July.
Hrodna region
Representatives of the democratic oppositions nominated 26 representatives to
the 13 constituency election commissions of the Hrodna region.
10 of them were nominated by the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, 9 – by
the Belarusian Popular Front, 7 – by the United Civil Party. It's quite
interesting that a part of nominees of these parties were nominated to the
constituency commissions of the city of Hrodna.
Another party, which had actively nominated its representatives to constituency
and precinct election commissions during the presidential election campaign of
2010, the Belarusian Social Democratic Hramada, decided not to take part in the
present campaign. The regional branch of the BSDH is of the opinion that
participation in the election is impossible, as far as the electoral
legislation hasn't been liberalized and political prisoners haven't been
released from jail.
Slonim
According to the head of the Slonim BPF branch Ivan Sheha, the party
nominated 9 people to the constituency election commissions of the Hrodna
region, 4 of them – to the election commissions of Slonim.
According to the head of the Slonim city branch of the “Fair World” Mikhail
Karatkevich, the branch nominated 6 persons to the constituency election
commissions of Slonim. “It is hard to predict how many of them will be included
in the commissions. During the election to the Hrodna Region Council two
members of our party were included in commissions, but this year I have litted
faith in it,” doubted Mr. Karatkevich.
Minsk
Region
Barysau
The Minsk regional UCP branch nominated two activists to the constituency
election commissions of Barysau. Human rights defender Aleh Matskevich and UCP
members Rehina Viltouskaya have theoretical chances to be included in the
commissions, as they have passed all necessary documents in time. However, the experience of the presidential
election of 2010 gives little hope for it, as no representatives of the
democratic opposition were included in the commissions during that campaign.
Salihorsk
According to the representative of the “Fair World” in the Salihorsk
district Kazimir Kavetski the party nominated a representative to Salihorsk
city constituency election commission #68, and one more – To Salihorsk village
constituency election commission #69.
Civil activist Uladzimir Shyla was nominated to commission #69 by collection of
electors' signatures. On 9 July he intends to attend the joint sitting of the
presidium of the Minsk Region Council and the Minsk Region Executive Committee
at which the commissions will be formed.
The local representatives of other democratic parties and organizations didn't
confirm the nomination of their representatives to the constituency election
commissions of the Salihorsk district.
Orsha district
In the Orsha district, representatives were nominated to constituency
election commissions by the “Fair World”, the BPF and the UCP. The civil
campaign “Tell the Truth” nominated one representative by collection of
electors' signatures in support of his candidacy.
Orsha
The “Fair World” nominated Fiodar Kireikau to Lepel constituency election
commission #23, Vasil Kabacheuski – to Orsha city constituency election
commission #26, Uladzimir Barshcheuski – to Orsha Dniaprouskaya constituency
election commission #27 and Mikalai Petrushenka – to Sianno constituency
election commission #30.
All in all, there are 14 election constituencies in the Vitsebsk region. The
“Fair World” nominated its representatives to 11 of them.
Rahachou
Representatives of the democratic community of Rahachou decided not to
nominate their representatives to constituency election commissions.
“In fact, there was no sense in it, as each time the same people are included
in these commissions – representatives of various state institutions and
enterprises, who are are loyal to the government. The Homel Region Executive
Committee wouldn't include representatives of democratic parties and NGOs in
the election commissions. As far as I know, usually this process is surrounded
with secrecy,” commented the long-term observer at the Rahachou election
constituency Yauhen Stremski.
Zhlobin
The Belarusan Leftist Party “Fair World” nominated its member Valiantsin
Yauzrezau to the Zhlobin constituency election commission.
“We tried to nominate our representative to the election commission during the
election-2010, but the Zhlobin District Executive Committee turned our
candidacy down,” says the head of the Zhlobin district organization of the
“Fair World” Valery Rybchanka. “That's why we have no illusions about it now.”
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