Published Date:
30 September 2008
AN ELECTION in Belarus that left the opposition still without any seats in parliament fell short of international democratic standards, western monitors said yesterday.
They said the vote count had been plagued by cheating, and monitor access had been hindered in 35 per cent of cases. The count was assessed as bad or very bad in 48 per cent of polling stations.
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Last Updated:
29 September 2008 10:29 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
