BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

16/07/2008

Over 40 opposition representatives entered on Belarus district electioncommissions

MINSK. July 16 (Interfax) - One third of Belarusian opposition parties and public organizations' applications to enter their representatives on district election commissions for the upcoming parliamentary polls have been granted, Central Elections Commission head Lidia Yermoshina has said.

"In 2004, 10% of the applications filed by the opposition were granted, in 2008 - 32.2%," Yermoshina said at a news conference in Minsk on Wednesday.

Opposition parties have nominated 118 candidates and opposition public organizations 18. Finally, 42 opposition representatives were entered on district commissions, she said.

Belarus will elect deputies to the National Assembly's House of Representatives on September 28, 2008.

Source:

http://www.interfax.com/3/411622/news.aspx

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