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From the Governor’s race in the Sverdlovsk region runs the risk of retiring mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevgeny Roizman, who is running for election from the “Apple”. About this party and its nominee, warned the head of the Central election Commission (CEC), Ella Pamfilova, noting that Apple “abused its right” Fielding a candidate to bypass the legal procedure. The leader of “Yabloko” Emilia Slabunov promised to defend the right of the party in court.
Yevgeny Roizman received a warning of the CEC that it can to prevent the election of the Sverdlovsk Governor, as he was nominated the “Apple” procedure, “not under the law”. This was stated by Ella Pamfilova. According to her, during the nomination of candidates “in the individual parties there is a failure of inner discipline”, which is why they use “provisions of its Statute to address issues not stipulated by law.” Thus “some of the party, in fact, abusing the right to interpret its Constitution in order to default of the law,” said Mrs. Pamfilova, referring to the law “On political parties”.
One example of the head of the CEC called “Apple”. 17 June, the conference of the regional branch, which is empowered to nominate a candidate was derailed due to withdrawal from the party head and his supporters who did not want to nominate Mr Roizman (see “Kommersant” on 19 June). Then Apple took advantage of the Statute allowing the party leadership to suspend the activities of the regional office, in this case, the powers of the regional governing bodies (including conferences) are transferred to the Federal Bureau of Yabloko. It was nominated Yevgeny Roizman on June 21. This scheme extension was adopted after consultation with the lawyers of the Sverdlovsk electoral Commission, the head of political Committee of “Yabloko” Grigory Yavlinsky, who personally participated in the consultations.
However, Ella Pamfilova insisted yesterday for another round of consultations in order to “do all the procedures as it should, that the candidate was registered.” “Come, the Ministry will bring to work the whole procedure,” she said, turning to the party leadership, without specifying what “Apple” has departed from the legal procedure. The leader of “Yabloko” Emilia Slabunov yesterday came to the CEC for consultation, after which told “Kommersant” that “do not understand the essence of claims”. The law “On political parties” tough reglementary procedure but not gubernatorial elections, and the “process of empowerment” at the suggestion of the President. Otherwise, the law merely States: “a Political party is the only kind of public Association which possesses the right to nominate candidates” (article 36). And “Apple” the Charter provides: the Federal Bureau receives “including powers related to the participation in the elections” with the reorganization of the regional offices. “Our Charter was registered by the Ministry of justice, from which there is no claim to any of the items, including this, which has caused doubts in the CEC,”— said Mrs. Slabunov. According to her, during consultations at the CEC she never explained, “what specific article or a specific paragraph of the law on political parties” did not consider “Apple”.
The Chairman “the Apple” “the impression that the CEC is concerned that someone may apply to the court to remove Yevgeny Roizman, with the election of” on procedural grounds. That is, “claims to the legality of the nomination to the CEC no,” says Mrs. Slabunov, but “someone has a fear that our candidate will overcome municipal filter, and these fears outlined by the CEC”.
For registration as a candidate Yevgeny Roizman need to collect 126 signatures of municipal deputies. According to “Kommersant”, Mr. Roizman is now about 40 signatures, although June 27 was just 10. “He actively started to collect signatures, and then became a real option that can be registered. Therefore, preparing a fallback to cancel the registration, promulgated by the CEC”,— said “Kommersant” press Secretary Yevgeny Roizman Victoria Mkrtchyan. Mr. Roizman was yesterday unavailable for comment.
“Officially, the decision on registration will be accepted from 16 to 26 July after receiving signatures”,— said “Kommersant” press Secretary of the regional election Committee Dmitry Vetoshkin. Emilia Kabanova said that the party will defend the correctness in all instances, including courts.