Authorities reexamining Belarusian Popular Front`s nominations 13:21, 22/09/2004
Government officials have recently visited 10 cells of the Belarusian Popular Front (BPF) located across the country, demanding that they produce the minutes of the party`s August convention during which some of its members were nominated for the House of Representatives.
As the unscheduled inspections hit the high gear, Justice Minister Viktor Golovanov ordered the BPF to submit all documents concerning the August 29 convention within three days, citing an "official necessity," the BPF says in a statement.
The party insists that it earlier provided the ministry with the necessary documents about the convention, which was attended by the justice ministry`s officials.
According to senior BPF member Vladimir Lobkovich, he and the party`s leader, Vintsuk Vyachorka, were summoned to the justice ministry on Monday to learn that the ministry wanted "constructive cooperation" with parties, and that it had found no illegalities on the part of the BPF.
"It`s all the more surprising that this is the third time this year we have submitted data about the party`s cells," said Mr. Lobkovich.
"Someone is trying every way and method to declare the nomination of our candidates invalid."
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