CHOICE IS YOURS NGO IS GOING TO OBSERVE NOT ONLY PROCESS OF ELECTIONS, BUT ALSO PREELECTION CAMPAIGN
Noyan Tapan
Mar 06 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. For the present, Choice is Yours
NGO is the only organization, which has been officially registered
for carrying out observation mission during RA parliamentary
elections. NGO’s Chairman Haroutiun Hambartsumian reported this at
the March 6 press conference. He reminded that the organization had
estimated holding of 2005 referendum on constitutional amendments
as "negative," which called forth discontent of even European
observers. In H. Hambartsumian’s words, Choice is Yours organization
has 4 thousand observers who have been involved voluntarily, are
not members of any party and are not paid. Their only goal is to
contribute to holding of fair elections. H. Hambartsumian said that
the organization will observe not only the process of elections,
but also the preelection campaign, which starts from April 8. In
his words, formerly the organization had managed to observe 60-70%
polling stations, while this time it will have observers at all
polling stations, electoral districts and at CEC. The observation will
be carried out in the whole process of elections and calculation of
votes. H. Hambartsumian said that the law does not permit observers to
apply to the court with accusation of electoral falsifications. Their
only opportunity is to inform the public about them.