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International observers note some drawbacks in Kazakh election
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ASTANA, April 4 (Itar-Tass) - The international mission of observers, including representatives of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has noted certain drawbacks during the presidential election in Kazakhstan on April 3.
A statement with preliminary conclusions said that despite efforts
made by the authorities to update the election legislation and the use of some recommendations by ODIHR/OSCE, there are considerable drawbacks in the legal framework, including restrictions on the rights to freedom of assembly and the freedom of speech.
International observers who monitored the early presidential election in Kazakhstan noted drawbacks analogous to those fixed at the previous elections in the country.
This demonstrates a need for reforms to make the elections truly
democratic, the statement said. The mission stated that it is ready to
render assistance to Kazakhstan in eliminating the exposed drawbacks
before the next parliamentary election in the country.
At a news conference in Astana, they said they would stay in
Kazakhstan for another two weeks. They plan to voice detailed
recommendations by mid-June, may be early in June. They also expect that the next election in the republic may be held in full conformity with democratic principles.
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev won an overwhelming
victory at the presidential elections on Sunday.
According to the preliminary results of the Central Election
Commission, he got 95.5 percent of votes. Official results will be made public by April 9, the commission's chief, Kuandyk Turgankulov, said.
The turnout was 89.9 percent considerably exceeding that of the
previous elections in 2005.
According to the CEC, other three presidential candidates received no more than 2 percent of votes each.
Nazarbayev who has been running the Central Asian republic for twenty years repeatedly won the overwhelming support of voters - 98.7 percent in 1991 and 91.15 percent in 2005.
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ASTANA, April 4 (Itar-Tass) - The international mission of observers, including representatives of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has noted certain drawbacks during the presidential election in Kazakhstan on April 3.
A statement with preliminary conclusions said that despite efforts
made by the authorities to update the election legislation and the use of some recommendations by ODIHR/OSCE, there are considerable drawbacks in the legal framework, including restrictions on the rights to freedom of assembly and the freedom of speech.
International observers who monitored the early presidential election in Kazakhstan noted drawbacks analogous to those fixed at the previous elections in the country.
This demonstrates a need for reforms to make the elections truly
democratic, the statement said. The mission stated that it is ready to
render assistance to Kazakhstan in eliminating the exposed drawbacks
before the next parliamentary election in the country.
At a news conference in Astana, they said they would stay in
Kazakhstan for another two weeks. They plan to voice detailed
recommendations by mid-June, may be early in June. They also expect that the next election in the republic may be held in full conformity with democratic principles.
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev won an overwhelming
victory at the presidential elections on Sunday.
According to the preliminary results of the Central Election
Commission, he got 95.5 percent of votes. Official results will be made public by April 9, the commission's chief, Kuandyk Turgankulov, said.
The turnout was 89.9 percent considerably exceeding that of the
previous elections in 2005.
According to the CEC, other three presidential candidates received no more than 2 percent of votes each.
Nazarbayev who has been running the Central Asian republic for twenty years repeatedly won the overwhelming support of voters - 98.7 percent in 1991 and 91.15 percent in 2005.
-0-zhe/mil
