BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

13/09/2007

Belarusian Opposition Seeks Nonparty Candidates For Parliamentary Polls

The Political Council of United Pro-democratic Forces on September 12 appealed to people with no party affiliation to include themselves on the opposition list in next year's parliamentary elections, Belapan reported. United Civic Party leader Anatol Lyabedzka, one of the four co-chairs of the council, said that those wanting to be included in the opposition's election candidate rolls have one month to declare their intention. Elections to the 110-seat Chamber of Representatives are expected in the fall of 2008. JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/09/3-cee/cee-130907.asp