Ukraine Lawmaker Wants Vote Called Invalid

[HeeBGBz]

Ukraine Lawmaker Wants Vote Called Invalid

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"KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's parliament speaker on Saturday called for declaring the presidential vote invalid, while supporters of the two men who have claimed victory were expected to hold talks in a bid to resolve the dispute that has divided the nation."

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"The most realistic political decision, taking into account the mutual claims of massive violations, is to pronounce the elections invalid," said Lytvyn, who has tried to maintain independence in the current presidential struggle.


A parliamentary decision to invalidate the results would not be binding without the endorsement of President Leonid Kuchma, and it was unclear whether lawmakers would vote on the issue."

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"Outside the parliament building, more than 7,000 opposition protesters encircled the building, chanting "Yushchenko!" Police stood near the building's entrances and watched"

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"I am not hopeful and don't have faith in talks, so I plan to stand on the square until the end," said Ruslan Pokatai, 23, of Sumy. He has already spent five nights in the freezing cold but said he was willing to wait longer if it would mean Yushchenko becomes president."

Four nights. This guy wants to believe in Democracy. I hope I have the guts someday soon to stand out in the cold for something I believe in.

[robbedvoter]

1. You would have - if your candidate had bothered to fight for it

[Kolesar]

2. I must have seen a hundred terse posts just like that here on DU...eom

[Brundle_Fly]

3. they just announced the

whole Kybosh has been axed...

new elections pending.