Ukraine’s Central Election Commission Bars Saakashvili’s Party From Elections

• 06.24.2019, 13:14
•  Europe,  World

The Daily Beast

Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has refused to register candidates from the Rukh (Movement) of New Forces founded by ex-Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili at the upcoming snap parliamentary elections scheduled for July 21, the commission’s press service reported, according to TASS. 

"The elections to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) were announced on May 21. However, the party submitted the documents, which show that the council of the Movement of New Forces considered issues related to participation in the elections as early as May 8," the CEC said.

In light of that, the Central Election Commission noted that the party’s extraordinary convention had been convened and held, and the list of the candidates was endorsed in breach of the requirements of the party’s charter.