Georgia: Opposition CEC Protest
A1Plus reports that the main opposition candidate in Saturday’s presidential election, Levan Gachechiladze, has demanded the resignation of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC). Interestingly, the news item says that the Armenian president, Robert Kocharian, has already congratulated his Georgian counterpart, Mikhail Saakashvili.
The opposition in Georgia denies Michael Sahakashvili’s victory. They intruded into the office of the Central Electoral Commission headed by Levan Gachechiladze, the united candidate of opposition and demanded the resignation of the CEC chairman, accusing him of rigging. According to the CEC, Sahakashvili has gathered 52 percent of votes, while the opposition leader 41 percent of votes. Tonight the opposition will hold a joint press conference.
Robert Kocharyan has already congratulated Michael Sahakashvili with his victory. “I sincerely congratulate You with the victory in the presidential elections. I am convinced that You will continue stabilization, democratic and economic process development in Georgia”, says the congratulatory foreword.
Actually, so too has the U.S. Government, but anyway. Incidentally, there’s a photo depicting the incident at the CEC in Tbilisi on the front of EurasiaNet’s special Georgia election site. Great photo, Dean.
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