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Yerevan Elections Marred by Fraud
http://asbarez.com/109824/yerevan-elections-marred-by-fraud/
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Voters at a Yerevan polling station on Sunday
YEREVAN-Amid allegations of massive voter intimidation and fraud,
the Yerevan municipal elections concluded Sunday night when polls
closed at 8 p.m.
The Central Election Commission issued preliminary results Monday,
announcing that Serzh Sarkisian's ruling Republican Party of Armenia
came ahead with 55.86 percent of the voter. Trailing in second place
was the Prosperous Armenia Party with 23.05 percent. Opposition
presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian's Barev Yerevan bloc garnered
8.47 percent of the votes.
The Armenian National Congress party, the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation, the Rule of Law Party and the Mission Party received
4.39, 3.79, 3.73 and 0.64 percent of the votes respectively. The
aforementioned four parties did not garner the six percent of the
votes needed to be part of the City Council.
The CEC also announced that of the 816,478 registered voters in the
city 437,212 participated in Sunday's election.
The CEC will issue final results on May 12.
ARF Reaction The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia issued a statement
Monday saying that it participated in the elections in order to change
the moral climate of the country and to inspire the citizens to have
hope and confidence in the future.
However, the ARF added, the ruling regime, once again used infinite
state resources and bribes to force their victory upon the electorate.
"The monopoly of the authorities has gotten even stronger," warned
the ARF adding that the ruling regime can now govern both the country
and the capital.
The ARF said that it will not retreat from its principled position
and will continue to work to implement radical change for the sake
of the country, freedoms and the well-being of Armenian citizens.
From: A. Papazian
http://asbarez.com/109824/yerevan-elections-marred-by-fraud/
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Voters at a Yerevan polling station on Sunday
YEREVAN-Amid allegations of massive voter intimidation and fraud,
the Yerevan municipal elections concluded Sunday night when polls
closed at 8 p.m.
The Central Election Commission issued preliminary results Monday,
announcing that Serzh Sarkisian's ruling Republican Party of Armenia
came ahead with 55.86 percent of the voter. Trailing in second place
was the Prosperous Armenia Party with 23.05 percent. Opposition
presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian's Barev Yerevan bloc garnered
8.47 percent of the votes.
The Armenian National Congress party, the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation, the Rule of Law Party and the Mission Party received
4.39, 3.79, 3.73 and 0.64 percent of the votes respectively. The
aforementioned four parties did not garner the six percent of the
votes needed to be part of the City Council.
The CEC also announced that of the 816,478 registered voters in the
city 437,212 participated in Sunday's election.
The CEC will issue final results on May 12.
ARF Reaction The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia issued a statement
Monday saying that it participated in the elections in order to change
the moral climate of the country and to inspire the citizens to have
hope and confidence in the future.
However, the ARF added, the ruling regime, once again used infinite
state resources and bribes to force their victory upon the electorate.
"The monopoly of the authorities has gotten even stronger," warned
the ARF adding that the ruling regime can now govern both the country
and the capital.
The ARF said that it will not retreat from its principled position
and will continue to work to implement radical change for the sake
of the country, freedoms and the well-being of Armenian citizens.
From: A. Papazian