42 opposition representatives become members of district election commissions

District election commissions that will function during the coming parliamentary elections have been created in Belarus. The secretary of the Central Election Commission Mikalai Lazavik has informed ERB that 1430 representatives of parties, civil organizations, work groups and citizens have been included in 100 election commissions. There are only 42 opposition members among them (about 3%). 94 representatives of opposition parties and civil organizations have not been included in the commissions.

The secretary of the Central Election Commission specified how many representatives of opposition organizations had been included in the commissions.

Mіkalai Lazavіk: “The Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) – 6 people, the United Civil Party – 17, BNF – 5, the Belarusian Communist Party – 10”.

Speaking about civil organizations, the majority of the chosen candidates are representatives of the BRUY – 96. They are followed by “Belaya Rus” – 82. Only 4 out of 18 representatives of the civil association “BNF “Revival” have become members of election commissions.

According to Lazavik, the majority of opposition representatives have become members of district election commissions in Homel Region – 75% of applicants. There are 44.4% in Minsk Region.

Interestingly, only 118 representatives of the institutions that created the commissions have become members of the commissions. As ERB has already informed, officials from regional executive commissions drew up lists of members of election commissions or “organized the contest”, according to secretary of the Central Election Commission Mikalai Lazavik.

Zmіtser Panyamonau, European radio for Belarus.

Што The secretary of the Central Election Commission Mikalai Lazavik has informed ERB that 1430 representatives of parties, civil organizations, work groups and citizens have been included in 100 election commissions. There are only 42 opposition members among them (about 3%). 94 representatives of opposition parties and civil organizations have not been included in the commissions.

The secretary of the Central Election Commission specified how many representatives of opposition organizations had been included in the commissions.

Mіkalai Lazavіk: “The Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) – 6 people, the United Civil Party – 17, BNF – 5, the Belarusian Communist Party – 10”.

Speaking about civil organizations, the majority of the chosen candidates are representatives of the BRUY – 96. They are followed by “Belaya Rus” – 82. Only 4 out of 18 representatives of the civil association “BNF “Revival” have become members of election commissions.

According to Lazavik, the majority of opposition representatives have become members of district election commissions in Homel Region – 75% of applicants. There are 44.4% in Minsk Region.

Interestingly, only 118 representatives of the institutions that created the commissions have become members of the commissions. As ERB has already informed, officials from regional executive commissions drew up lists of members of election commissions or “organized the contest”, according to secretary of the Central Election Commission Mikalai Lazavik.

Zmіtser Panyamonau, European Radio for Belarus