| The election campaign in Vladivostok has assumed overtly
criminal overtones. The administrative resource is openly used to benefit
the candidate from the party of power; the electoral commissions and courts
have closed their eyes to the most impudent violations of the law on behalf
of this candidate. At the same time other candidates have no access to
the media and are subject to unprecedented pressure.
The criminalization of the elections is becoming inevitable in this atmosphere.
We consider the attacks on Victor Cherepkov as a crude attack by criminal
elements seeking to take power in the city.
The charges used to remove Victor Cherepkov from the second round create
the impression of an unfounded and fabricated campaign, while the actions
of the city electoral commission aimed at bringing these charges to court
are totally prejudiced.
Yabloko calls on the Central Electoral Commission and the Prosecutor General
to intervene in the election campaign in Vladivostok as soon as possible
and stop the adoption of illegal decisions there.
Chairman of Yabloko party
See also:
Regional Elections
2004
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